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The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly higher score of 87, thanks to its powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) takes the lead in professional work with a score of 95, outperforming the MSI Creator M16 HX's score of 73 thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor.
Both laptops have similar portability scores, with the MSI Creator M16 HX scoring 57 and the MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) scoring 54, making them a tie in this category.
73 | Performance | 95 |
32 | Gaming | 87 |
57 | Display | 73 |
59 | Battery Life | 60 |
61 | Connectivity | 72 |
57 | Portability | 54 |
51 | QuickComparisons Score | 83 |
| September 2024 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 359 x 266.44 x 21.81-27.75 mm (14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| — | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2735 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3116 |
| 15657 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21292 |
| 120 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 133 |
| 1043 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2021 |
| 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) | Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| 359 x 266.44 x 21.81-27.75 mm 14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches |
| 957 cm 2 (148.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 7.2 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 3 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core i7 14650HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 16 (8P + 8E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 10 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1755 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 9 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 96 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~16 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 9 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 7500 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 |
| 65 Wh | Capacity | 91.8 Wh |
| — | 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 |
| Left, Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 180 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 1x 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 |
| — | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | — |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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