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The MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly higher score of 77, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics.
Both the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) and the MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) deliver exceptional performance, with the MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) edging out the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) by just 1 point.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) is the more portable option, with a score of 80, compared to the MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)'s score of 41.
96 | Performance | 97 |
33 | Gaming | 77 |
90 | Display | 90 |
92 | Battery Life | 56 |
89 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 26 |
85 | QuickComparisons Score | 84 |
| March 2026 | Launched | April 2026 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3456 x 2234 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 4353 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3459 |
| 28544 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23055 |
| 203 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 136 |
| 2065 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2396 |
| 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 51.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 18 (6P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 18 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 8.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 160 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 8.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| 4391 | Blender GPU | — |
| 45765 | Solar Bay | — |
| 24GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 3x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 140 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 351 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1371 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | Yes |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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