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Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) vs Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (4) and where Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Medion · 2025Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025)

4 advantages≈ $4,000

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

MSI · 2025Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

5.9Score

4 advantages≈ $3,300

Higher score

2.4Memory & storage8.0

Why is Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
GPU shader cores7,680 vs 4,608+67%
SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB2×

Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (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 8,000 GB4×
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

Only differences	Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025)≈ $4,000	MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $3,3005.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 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	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	15,580
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	—	3 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	32 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	96 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,000 GB	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	2,000 GB	1,000 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	—	30 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	—	1 Gbit/s
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
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	—	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No