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The MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) excels in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outperforming the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506CU) by a significant margin.
The MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) boasts superior performance with its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, making it the clear winner for professional work.
The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (N6506CU) offers better portability with its 15.6 inches display and lower weight, making it the winner in this category.
69 | Performance | 97 |
36 | Gaming | 77 |
71 | Display | 90 |
64 | Battery Life | 56 |
70 | Connectivity | 72 |
71 | Portability | 26 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 84 |
| January 2025 | Launched | April 2026 |
| ~80.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 355.7 x 235.3 x 19.95 mm (14 x 9.26 x 0.79 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 15.6 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| OLED | Type | Mini LED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 212 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:9 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1620 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2768 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3459 |
| 15482 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23055 |
| 120 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 136 |
| 1175 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2396 |
| 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 235.3 x 19.95 mm 14 x 9.26 x 0.79 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 837 cm 2 (129.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~80.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Silver, Gray, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.0 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 16 (6P + 10E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics 140T | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 2355 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 12.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 96 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~16 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 12.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 1x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 75 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Right | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 200 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 1371 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| — | Fingerprint | Yes |
| — | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 2560 x 1440 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x 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 |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.4 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.9 x 8.2 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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