Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)
What Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (5) and where Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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2.4Memory & storage7.1
Why is Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)?
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 3,3282.3×
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+95%
Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) better than Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025): Yes
- HDMI 2.1No · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 115 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 13,640 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | — | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 21,832 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 3,163 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 2,086 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | — | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | — | 7 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 98% |
| Pixel density | — | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | Yes |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | — | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | — | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | — | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | — | 29.9 mm |
| Width | — | 404 mm |
| Depth | — | 280 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 58.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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