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Laptops
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Overall Score
85/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 85/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Good
79/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Very Good
85/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
99/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 400 W |
| Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1371 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Threads | 24 |
| Turbo frequency | 5.5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 1242 cm2(192.7 inches2) |
| Colors | Black |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Top: AluminumMiddle: PlasticBottom: Plastic |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 145° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| PPI | 252 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Size | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 5577 |
| Solar Bay | 95859 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 192 bit |
| Memory size | 12 GB |
| Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR7 |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| TGP | 175 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 128 GB |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W, 4x2W |
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).