Compare models
Spec
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
MSI Raider GE78 HX (2023)
MSI Raider GE76 (2022)
Summary
LB Score
80
87
★
79
75
Value
66
76
★
66
60
Price
$1,800
$1,152
$922
$737
★
Use class
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
18
18
17
17.3
Resolution
3840x2400
2560x1600
1920x1200
1920x1080
Panel type
mini
ips
ips
ips
Brightness
—
—
—
—
Screen quality
86
★
60
51
50
Processor & graphics
CPU score
100
★
94
69
58
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
88
★
75
84
83
GPU rating
—
61%
★
40%
36%
Memory
RAM (max)
128 GB
192 GB
★
64 GB
64 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 5.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
99.9 Wh
99.9 Wh
99.9 Wh
99.9 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
3.1 h
3.1 h
3.2 h
3.2 h
Chassis
Weight
3.60 kg
3.60 kg
3.10 kg
2.90 kg
★
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2026
★
2024
2023
2022
Verdict
Best overall: MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) · wins 12 of 25 parameter rows
Why MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) over MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
- Screen quality: 86 vs 60 (+25.6)
- Gaming: 100 vs 84 (+16)
- GPU score: 88 vs 75 (+13)