Gigabyte Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs MSI Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
What Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (4) and where Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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3.9Display5.3
2.6Memory & storage8.2
6.5Battery & portability3.5
2.0Features & cooling5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
| Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293 mm | 308 mm | −15 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 404 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 Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (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%
- 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 Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- Brightness300 nits vs 1,000 nits3.3×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
- CPU cores10 vs 242.4×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 99 Wh+30%
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (2026): Yes
- Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 175 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 5,888 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 20,881 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 7 240H | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 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 | 300 nits | 1,000 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | — | 252 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 32 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 293 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 2 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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