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The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) takes the lead in gaming thanks to its capable GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) by a significant margin.
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) excels in professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, delivering a substantial performance advantage over the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026).
The MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) offers slightly better portability, although the difference is minimal, with a score of 52 compared to the MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025)'s 45.5.
98 | Performance | 93 |
93 | Gaming | 63 |
53 | Display | 53 |
63 | Battery Life | 63 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
26 | Portability | 40 |
82 | QuickComparisons Score | 69 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.1% |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 399.99 x 289.67 x 19.9-23.99 mm (15.75 x 11.4 x 0.78-0.94 inches) |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| No | 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 | — |
| — | Max. brightness | — |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 126 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3294 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3270 |
| 22184 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17384 |
| 142 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 142 |
| 2129 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1951 |
| 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) | Weight | 2.89 kg (6.37 lbs) |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 399.99 x 289.67 x 19.9-23.99 mm 15.75 x 11.4 x 0.78-0.94 inches |
| 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1159 cm 2 (179.6 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.1% |
| 8.2 mm | Side bezels | 6.1 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 170° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 45.8 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 63 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| 24 | Threads | 20 |
| 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 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 4608 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 32GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x16 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 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 |
| 99.9 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 2:10 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Right, Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 400 W | Charge power | 280 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1375 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 723 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | 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 |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.0 x 8.2 cm | Size | 13.5 x 9.0 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~85.9 dB | Loudness | ~90 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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