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The MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W) takes the lead in gaming due to its higher score and more powerful GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics.
The MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W) outperforms the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora in professional work with a significantly higher score and more generous 32GB RAM.
Both laptops have similar portability scores, making them relatively equal in terms of weight and size.
75 | Performance | 89 |
53 | Gaming | 71 |
66 | Display | 66 |
61 | Battery Life | 60 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
59 | Portability | 55 |
63 | QuickComparisons Score | 74 |
| May 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~78.3% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm (14.05 x 10.45 x 0.76-0.92 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-25.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.02 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 89.70% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 96.90% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2936 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3081 |
| 14506 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15212 |
| 138 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 1451 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1809 |
| 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs) | Weight | 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs) |
| 356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm 14.05 x 10.45 x 0.76-0.92 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-25.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.02 inches |
| 948 cm 2 (146.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~78.3% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 6.2 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 58 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
| 2.9 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4\9 GHz |
| 14 (6P + 8E) | Cores | 18 (8P + 12E) |
| 14 | Threads | 18 |
| Intel Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 3328 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 104 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 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 |
| 96 Wh | Capacity | 91.8 Wh |
| 2:25 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 180 / 280 W | Charge power | 280 / 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 868 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Optional |
| 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 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.8 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 11.5 x 7.0 cm | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~82.1 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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