Asus ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)
What ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (6) and where Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026) wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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9.5Graphics9.4
9.2Overall performance9.4
8.3Display9.4
4.6Memory & storage5.7
3.7Battery & portability5.1
9.7Features & cooling9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025)Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)
| ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025) | Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 268 mm | 270 mm | −2 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 31 mm | 29 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.6 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)?
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 240 Hz+25%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light26,922 vs 24,268+11%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026): No
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026): No
- Fan noise (max. load)54.2 dB vs 60.2 dB+11%
Why is Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026) better than ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Response time3 ms vs 1 ms3×
- HDRNo · ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025): Yes
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025): Yes
- Thickness31 mm vs 29 mm+7%
- USB-C charging power100 W vs 140 W+40%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 189 ppi+33%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 42 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 26,922 | 24,268 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | — | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 21,292 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 3,116 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 2,021 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 92 Wh |
| Power adapter | 380 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.65 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 31 mm | 29 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 268 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.2 dB | 60.2 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Per-key RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | Yes |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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