MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
gaming
2026
18"
dGPU
⏱ ~10h
⚖️ 3.60 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
80
out of 100
Fit for you
54/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
100
Core Ultra 9 290HX
GPU
88
RAM max
128 GB
DDR5
Battery
100 Wh
~10h
Price
~$1,800
estimate
Age
0 years
2026
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 80/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (0).
✓ Strengths
Gaming (100) · 3D & video (100)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (0)
💰 Price trend
Specs in context
LB Score
80
CPU score
100
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
88
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
128 GB
Professional
Weight
3.60 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
100 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
Ultra 2 generation · model year 2026 — matches the model year
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Full specifications
- Brand
- MSI
- Series
- MSI Raider (premium gaming)
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2026≈
- Screen size
- 18"
- Resolution
- 3840x2400
- Panel type
- mini
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB , GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB , GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
- RAM (max)
- 128 GB DDR5-6400≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x16 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 2
- Weight
- 3.60 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 100 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 12 variants across 5 categories
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop 24GB
🔲 Memory (4)
32GB
64GB
96GB
128GB
💾 Storage (3)
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
🔋 Batteries (1)
99.9 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
91
Portability
0
Light office
100
Gaming
100
Creative
91
Energy efficiency
—
Connectivity
100
Value
66
Color accuracy
85
Processors (1)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
127%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
550%
RAM
999%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
800%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
135%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
400%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
489%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
284%
RAM
999%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
586%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
293%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
220%
RAM
800%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
135%
RAM
800%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
220%
RAM
800%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
160%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
191%
RAM
999%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
440%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
215%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
880%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
733%
RAM
999%
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