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Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025) vs Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)

Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)

What Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025) does better (4) and where Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Medion · 2025Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025)

8.6Score

4 advantages≈ $4,100

MSI · 2026Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)

9.4Score

4 advantages≈ $4,500

Higher score

9.8Display9.4

3.7Memory & storage5.7

Why is Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025) better than Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)?

Battery capacity99 Wh vs 92 Wh+8%
Refresh rate300 Hz vs 240 Hz+25%
Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
GPU shader cores10,496 vs 7,680+37%

Why is Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026) better than Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025)?

Panel typeMini-LED vs OLED
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025): Yes
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
HDMI 2.1No · Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025)≈ $4,1008.6	MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5080 (2026)≈ $4,5009.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	175 W
Video memory	24 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	10,496	7,680
GPU compute (FP32)	—	42 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	24,268
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	24
CPU threads	—	24
Max CPU clock	—	5.5 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	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 × 1440	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	Mini-LED	OLED
Brightness	—	500 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	Yes
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	6,400 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	128 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	92 Wh
Power adapter	—	400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	140 W
Design & cooling
Weight	—	2.6 kg
Thickness	—	29 mm
Width	—	363 mm
Depth	—	270 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	3
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	60.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	—	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	—	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Per-key RGB
Per-key RGB	—	Yes
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	—	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No