Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Raider A18 HX A9 RTX 5090 (2025)

What Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (1) and where Raider A18 HX A9 RTX 5090 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

1 advantage≈ $4,000

6.4Score

7 advantages≈ $6,200

Higher score

2.7Memory & storage4.6

Why is Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Raider A18 HX A9 RTX 5090 (2025)?

Specifications

Only differences	Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5080 (2025)≈ $4,000	MSI Raider A18 HX A9 RTX 5090 (2025)≈ $6,2006.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	16 GB	64 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	7,680	10,496
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 275HX	Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	24	16
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	—
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	3840 × 2160
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate	—	120 Hz
Brightness	—	1,000 nits
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
SSD (up to)	2,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	2,000 GB	2,000 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	—	400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	—	3.6 kg
Thickness	—	32 mm
Width	—	404 mm
Depth	—	308 mm
Colours	Black	Black
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	—	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	—	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Webcam	—	1,080p
Audio
Speakers	—	6 speakers