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5.2Graphics5.8
3.0Overall performance6.3
4.2Display5.3
5.1Memory & storage8.2
5.8Battery & portability3.5
2.2Features & cooling5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
| A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) | Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 308 mm | −14.6 mm |
| Width | 403.7 mm | 404 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 32 mm | −7 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 3.6 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) better than Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
- Weight2.9 kg vs 3.6 kg+24%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 5,888+30%
- Thickness25 mm vs 32 mm+28%
- Dolby AtmosYes · Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026): No
Why is Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) better than A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)?
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 175 W+52%
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Brightness400 nits vs 1,000 nits2.5×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 99 Wh+30%
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,000 GB+95%
- GPU compute (FP32)30 TFLOPS vs 37.4 TFLOPS+25%
- HDRNo · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 5,888 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 30 TFLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,612 | 20,881 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,306 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,528 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 596 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 1,000 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 32 mm |
| Width | 403.7 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 57.9 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 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 |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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