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Spec
MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025)
MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
Acer Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61)
Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-I51)
Summary
LB Score
90
★
87
79
60
Value
74
76
★
64
26
Price
$1,440
$1,152
★
$1,440
$1,800
Use class
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
18
18
18
16
Resolution
1920x1200
2560x1600
2560x1600
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
ips
ips
tft
Brightness
—
—
—
—
Screen quality
51
60
60
51
Processor & graphics
CPU score
100
★
94
90
55
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
88
★
75
71
71
GPU rating
—
61%
—
—
Memory
RAM (max)
96 GB
192 GB
★
32 GB
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR5
DDR5
DDR5
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
99.9 Wh
99.9 Wh
99.0 Wh
76.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
3.1 h
3.1 h
3.0 h
2.6 h
Chassis
Weight
3.60 kg
3.60 kg
3.02 kg
2.10 kg
★
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2025
2024
2025
2026
★
Verdict
Best overall: MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) · wins 12 of 22 parameter rows
Why MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) over MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
- Ports (count): 6 vs 5 (+1)
- Gaming: 100 vs 84 (+16)
- GPU score: 88 vs 75 (+13)