Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance, thanks to its higher score of 73, outpacing the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651's 54.
The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) excels in professional work, boasting a significantly higher score of 95, compared to the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651's 79.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 has a slight edge in portability, with a score of 63, outperforming the MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)'s 51.
79 | Performance | 95 |
54 | Gaming | 73 |
72 | Display | 65 |
68 | Battery Life | 61 |
79 | Connectivity | 72 |
63 | Portability | 51 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 76 |
| January 2026 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~85% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm (13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches) | Dimensions: | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| OLED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Yes | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 212 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1800 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| — | Sync technology | No |
| Yes | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 1 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 2952 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3168 |
| 17133 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21127 |
| 128 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 1304 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2005 |
| 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm 13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches | Dimensions | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 873 cm 2 (135.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 1015 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~85% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 5.2 mm | Side bezels | 6.3 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.1 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 16 (4P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel Xe3 Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 2 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 17-26.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 192 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 5888 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 184 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 17-26.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 8533 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 250 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 750 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 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 |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| — | Microphones | 2 |
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