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The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) is the clear winner in gaming, thanks to its significantly higher score of 87, driven by its powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) takes the lead in professional work, boasting a score of 95, largely due to its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and strong overall performance.
The Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (2025) is the more portable option, with a score of 68, thanks to its slightly smaller size and lighter weight compared to the MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026).
63 | Performance | 95 |
39 | Gaming | 87 |
54 | Display | 73 |
54 | Battery Life | 60 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 54 |
52 | QuickComparisons Score | 83 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~75.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 344.9 x 255.35 x 19.95-21.54 mm (13.58 x 10.05 x 0.79-0.85 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches) |
| 15.1 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 150 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 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 | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| 300 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2577 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3116 |
| 13183 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21292 |
| 108 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 133 |
| 1026 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2021 |
| 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) | Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| 344.9 x 255.35 x 19.95-21.54 mm 13.58 x 10.05 x 0.79-0.85 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches |
| 881 cm 2 (136.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 9.8 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: 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 | 3 |
| 66.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core i7 13650HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.6 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 14 (6P + 8E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 10 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 | — |
| 14.9 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 |
| 14.9 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 1x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 7500 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 |
| 60 Wh | Capacity | 91.8 Wh |
| 1:35 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 170 / 245 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 535 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 2560 x 1440 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| No | 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] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.6 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.0 x 7.5 cm | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | — |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~80.6 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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