MSI Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
What Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (2) and where Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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5.3Display6.6
8.2Memory & storage2.8
3.5Battery & portability9.6
5.7Features & cooling9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
| Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 308 mm | 290 mm | +18 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 400 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 24 mm | +8 mm |
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 2.9 kg | +0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) better than Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)96 GB vs 32 GB3×
- SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 2,000 GB4×
Why is Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) better than Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
- Weight3.6 kg vs 2.89 kg+25%
- Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Thickness32 mm vs 24 mm+33%
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 7,680+30%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,881 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 252 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 96 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 128 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 8,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 400 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 140 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 2.89 kg |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 400 mm |
| Depth | 308 mm | 290 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 6 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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