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MSI vs XMG: gaming laptops compared

342 models from MSI and 25 models from XMG — how the two lineups compare on numbers: releases, scores, specs and features.

MSIMSIXMG
Models in the catalog34225
Models of the last 3 years16125
Years in the catalog2020–20262025–2026
Median score7.08.1
Median score, last 3 years8.08.1
Best rated modelRaider 16 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026) · 9.6Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025) · 9.3
By year

Models by release year

MSIXMG
02550751002020202120222023202420252026
Median score by year
02.557.510202120222023202420252026
Models of the last 3 years

Typical specs and features

SpecMSIXMG
Screen size median16″16″
Refresh rate median165 Hz300 Hz
RAM (up to) median96 GB32 GB
Battery capacity median90 Wh100 Wh
Weight median2.5 kg2.4 kg
Thunderbolt or USB4 share of models61%44%
USB-C charging (Power Delivery) share of models92%100%
HDMI 2.1 share of models100%96%
Top rated

Best models of each brand

MSI

1 MSI Raider 16 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)
MSI · 2026
Raider 16 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W16″2.7 kg
9.6
2 MSI Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)
MSI · 2026
Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.6 kg
9.6
3 MSI Creator 16 AI Studio RTX 4090 (2024)
MSI · 2024
Creator 16 AI Studio RTX 4090 (2024)
Core Ultra 9 185H105 W16″1.99 kg
9.6
4 MSI Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
MSI · 2026
Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
Core Ultra 7 251HX140 W16″2.45 kg
9.6
5 MSI Creator 16 AI Studio RTX 4080 (2024)
MSI · 2024
Creator 16 AI Studio RTX 4080 (2024)
Core Ultra 9 185H105 W16″1.99 kg
9.6

XMG

1 XMG Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)
XMG · 2025
Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)
Ryzen AI 9 HX 37016″2.1 kg
9.3
2 XMG Fusion 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
XMG · 2025
Fusion 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
Core Ultra 7 255H15.3″1.95 kg
9.2
3 XMG Fusion 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
XMG · 2025
Fusion 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX16″2.2 kg
9.1
4 XMG Core 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
XMG · 2025
Core 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
Ryzen AI 9 HX 37015.3″1.95 kg
8.8
5 XMG Fusion 16 RTX 5070 (2025)
XMG · 2025
Fusion 16 RTX 5070 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX16″2.2 kg
8.7
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