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The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) dominates in gaming with its high GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025) by a significant margin.
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) excels in professional work with its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and high overall performance score, leaving the Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025) behind.
The Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025) takes the lead in portability with its relatively lighter and more compact design, making it easier to carry around.
62 | Performance | 98 |
36 | Gaming | 93 |
53 | Display | 53 |
65 | Battery Life | 63 |
60 | Connectivity | 72 |
69 | Portability | 26 |
49 | QuickComparisons Score | 82 |
| April 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~83.4% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 355 x 250.7 x 16.75-19.99 mm (13.98 x 9.87 x 0.66-0.79 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Adaptive Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 300 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 2780 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3294 |
| 13503 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22184 |
| 111 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 142 |
| 810 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 355 x 250.7 x 16.75-19.99 mm 13.98 x 9.87 x 0.66-0.79 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 890 cm 2 (138 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.4% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| White, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 45.8 dB |
| AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.0 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Radeon 860M | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 12.2 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 12.2 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 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 |
| 76 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| Li-Po | 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 |
| 150 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 1375 grams |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.2 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 1x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| No | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| 1x v2.1 | 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] | — |
| — | 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 | ~85.9 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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