Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) has a significantly stronger gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outscoring the MSI Creator M16 HX by 61 points.
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) offers superior performance with its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, outscoring the MSI Creator M16 HX by 25 points.
The MSI Creator M16 HX has a more portable design with a smaller 16-inch display, making it easier to carry around compared to the MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025).
73 | Performance | 98 |
32 | Gaming | 93 |
57 | Display |
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59 | Battery Life | 63 |
61 | Connectivity | 72 |
57 | Portability | 26 |
51 | QuickComparisons Score | 82 |
| September 2024 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 359 x 266.44 x 21.81-27.75 mm (14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 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 |
| 144 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 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Max. brightness | — |
| 2735 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3294 |
| 15657 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22184 |
| 120 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 142 |
| 1043 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 359 x 266.44 x 21.81-27.75 mm 14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 957 cm 2 (148.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 7.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 65 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, Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 180 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 1375 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| 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 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 |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | 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) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | ~85.9 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |