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The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) 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 AI (2026) edges out the Dell Alienware 18 Area-51 in professional work with a slightly higher score and more generous 32GB RAM.
Both laptops have relatively low portability scores, with the MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) having a slight advantage due to its smaller 16-inch display.
90 | Performance | 95 |
42 | Gaming | 73 |
62 | Display | 65 |
61 | Battery Life | 61 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
45 | Portability | 51 |
62 | QuickComparisons Score | 76 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~88.7% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 365 x 290 x 21.6-28.5 mm (14.37 x 11.42 x 0.85-1.12 inches) | Dimensions: | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1200:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 89.70% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 96.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 3299 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3168 |
| 17562 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21127 |
| 145 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 2009 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2005 |
| 3.15 kg (6.95 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 365 x 290 x 21.6-28.5 mm 14.37 x 11.42 x 0.85-1.12 inches | Dimensions | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 1059 cm 2 (164.1 inches 2 ) | Area | 1015 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~88.7% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| -11.3 mm | Side bezels | 6.3 mm |
| Black, Green | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 140° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 4 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 55.9 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | 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 | — |
| 9.7-16.6 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 |
| 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 1x16 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (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 | 99.9 Wh |
| 2:00 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 |
| 360 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1045 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 3840 x 2160 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x 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 |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.1 x 8.0 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~87.9 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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