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The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) outperforms the Gigabyte A16 in gaming due to its superior GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics.
The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) excels in professional work with its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and generous 32GB RAM.
The Gigabyte A16 is slightly more portable than the MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) due to its lower weight and similar dimensions.
51 | Performance | 95 |
33 | Gaming | 73 |
54 | Display | 65 |
58 | Battery Life | 61 |
69 | Connectivity | 72 |
61 | Portability | 51 |
46 | QuickComparisons Score | 76 |
| May 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~78.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm (14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 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 |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 65% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 350 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 2252 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3168 |
| 9392 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21127 |
| 96 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 536 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2005 |
| 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches | Dimensions | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1015 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~78.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 6.8 mm | Side bezels | 6.3 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 55 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core i5 13420H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.1 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 10 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 10.9 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 2130 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 10.9 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 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 |
| 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 |
| 76 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| No | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 150 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 486 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.2 | 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 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| No | 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 |
| No | 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] | — |
| 13.5 x 9.0 cm | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~81 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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