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MSI Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026) vs XMG Neo 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

What Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026) does better (3) and where Neo 16 RTX 5090 (2026) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

MSI Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026)
9.4Score
3 advantages≈ $3,800
Higher score
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XMG Neo 16 RTX 5090 (2026)
8.4Score
5 advantages≈ $5,500
9.0Display9.8
5.4Memory & storage3.4
7.8Battery & portability6.0
9.3Features & cooling9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026)Neo 16 RTX 5090 (2026)
363 × 27026357 × 26028
Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026)Neo 16 RTX 5090 (2026)Difference
Depth270 mm260 mm+10 mm
Width363 mm357 mm+6 mm
Thickness26 mm28 mm−2 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.6 kg−0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026) better than Neo 16 RTX 5090 (2026)?

  1. Weight2.45 kg vs 2.65 kg+8%
  2. Thickness26 mm vs 28 mm+8%
  3. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%

Why is Neo 16 RTX 5090 (2026) better than Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026)?

  1. Panel typeIPS vs OLED
  2. Brightness500 nits vs 1,000 nits2×
  3. Battery capacity92 Wh vs 100 Wh+8%
  4. Video memory16 GB vs 24 GB+50%
  5. GPU shader cores7,680 vs 10,496+37%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5080 LaptopGeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W—
Video memory16 GB24 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores7,68010,496
GPU compute (FP32)42 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light24,199—
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 9 275HXCore Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2424
CPU threads24—
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX—
Geekbench 6 multi-core21,127—
Geekbench 6 single-core3,168—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,005—
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLED
Brightness500 nits1,000 nits
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density189 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo—
Advanced OptimusNo—
MUX switchYes—
HDRYes—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed6,400 MHz—
Max. supported RAM128 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 5.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity92 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power140 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.45 kg2.65 kg
Thickness26 mm28 mm
Width363 mm357 mm
Depth270 mm260 mm
Body materialPlastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports2—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet5 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.45
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlightZone RGB—
Per-key RGBNo—
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)Yes—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNo—
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