Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)
What Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (0) and where Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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Why is Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)?
Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025) better than Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 4,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025): Yes
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 4,000 GB2×
- HDMI 2.1No · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 42 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 27,407 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | — | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Pixel density | — | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 64 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 | 4,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 4,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | — | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | — | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | — | 32 mm |
| Width | — | 404 mm |
| Depth | — | 308 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 45.8 dB |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | — | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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