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The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance with a higher score of 87, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
Both laptops deliver strong performance with nearly identical scores, making them suitable for professional workloads.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) offers slightly better portability with a score of 54, despite its larger display size.
95 | Performance | 96 |
87 | Gaming | 80 |
73 | Display | 69 |
60 | Battery Life | 60 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
54 | Portability | 41 |
83 | QuickComparisons Score | 80 |
| January 2026 | Launched | February 2025 |
| ~75.8% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~85.3% |
| 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches) | Dimensions: | 399.96 x 275.4 x 21.99-27.94 mm (15.75 x 10.84 x 0.87-1.1 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| OLED | Type | Mini LED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
| Yes | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | — |
| No | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3116 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 |
| 21292 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22639 |
| 133 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 140 |
| 2021 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2115 |
| 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | Weight | 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) |
| 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches | Dimensions | 399.96 x 275.4 x 21.99-27.94 mm 15.75 x 10.84 x 0.87-1.1 inches |
| 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1101 cm 2 (170.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.8% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.3% |
| 9.2 mm | Side bezels | 6.1 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 3 | Number of fans | 3 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 66.3 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 32GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x16 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 7500 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 91.8 Wh | Capacity | 91.7 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 400 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 1230 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | 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 | 2560 x 1440 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 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 |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | 1.5 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| — | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | ~82.1 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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