Quick/Comparisons
Both laptops deliver capable gaming performance, but neither stands out in this area.
The MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) takes the lead with its strong performance, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor.
The MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ offers slightly better portability, but neither laptop excels in this area.
97 | Performance | 91 |
77 | Gaming | 77 |
90 | Display | 51 |
56 | Battery Life | 62 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
26 | Portability | 39 |
84 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| April 2026 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~74% |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 380.34 x 297.97 x 22.85-28.75 mm (14.97 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 17 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Yes | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 252 ppi | PPI | 133 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3840 x 2400 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 3459 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3282 |
| 23055 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22395 |
| 136 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 138 |
| 2396 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) | Weight | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 380.34 x 297.97 x 22.85-28.75 mm 14.97 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches |
| 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1133 cm 2 (175.6 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~74% |
| 8.2 mm | Side bezels | 7.1 mm |
| Black | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 140° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 59.2 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | 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 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 192 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 5888 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 184 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 32GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x16 GB | Channels | 2x8 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 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99.9 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| 2:10 hr | 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 |
| Right, Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right, Bottom |
| 400 W | Charge power | 280 / 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1371 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | No |
| 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 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | 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 |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.0 x 8.2 cm | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | ~80.3 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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