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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 Zenbook A14 (UX3407) 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 Zenbook A14 (UX3407) is highly portable, weighing significantly less than the MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026), making it the ideal choice for those who need to carry their laptop frequently.
51 | Performance | 97 |
27 | Gaming | 77 |
46 | Display | 90 |
79 | Battery Life | 56 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
94 | Portability | 26 |
59 | QuickComparisons Score | 84 |
| January 2025 | Launched | April 2026 |
| ~85.5% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 310.7 x 213.9 x 13.4-15.9 mm (12.23 x 8.42 x 0.53-0.63 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 14 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| OLED | Type | Mini LED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 162 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 89.60% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2054 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3459 |
| 10171 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23055 |
| 92 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 136 |
| 601 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2396 |
| 0.9 kg (1.98 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 310.7 x 213.9 x 13.4-15.9 mm 12.23 x 8.42 x 0.53-0.63 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 665 cm 2 (103 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~85.5% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 4.6 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | 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 |
| 42.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 3.0 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Adreno X1-45 | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1107 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 1.7 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| — | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 8.45 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 768 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 48 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 24 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 1.7 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| 4999 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 8448 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | 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 |
| 48 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 |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 65 / 90 / 100 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 190 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1371 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 1x 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 |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| No | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.3 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.7 x 7.9 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~82.9 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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