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updated Nov 12, 2026models from 2023 on
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73 RTX 5080 (2025)
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Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73 RTX 5080 (2025)

9.4 / 10
Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W18″3.2 kg
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2 Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)
Gigabyte · 2025
Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W18″3.5 kg
8.8 / 10
8.8
3 MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W18″2.89 kg
8.4 / 10
8.4
4 Razer Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)
Razer · 2026
Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.2 kg
8.1 / 10
8.1
5 MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX18″3.6 kg
7.9 / 10
7.9
6 MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
MSI · 2026
Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus18″2.89 kg
7.5 / 10
7.5
7 MSI Stealth 18 Mercedes-AMG A1V RTX 4080 (2024)
MSI · 2024
Stealth 18 Mercedes-AMG A1V RTX 4080 (2024)
Core Ultra 9 185H18″2.89 kg
7.4 / 10
7.4
8 MSI Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
MSI · 2026
Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.6 kg
7.4 / 10
7.4
9 Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025)
Asus · 2025
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.2 kg
7.2 / 10
7.2
10 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023)
Asus · 2023
ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023)
Core i9-13980HX175 W18″3.1 kg
6.2 / 10
6.2
11 XMG Key 18 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
XMG · 2025
Key 18 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX18″3.95 kg
5.7 / 10
5.7
12 MSI Raider A18 HX A9 RTX 5080 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Raider A18 HX A9 RTX 5080 (2025)
Ryzen 9 9955HX3D18″3.6 kg
5.6 / 10
5.6

Close contests in this ranking

Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73 RTX 5080 (2025)vsGigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-73 RTX 5080 (2025)vsGigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)9.48.8Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)vsMSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)vsMSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)8.88.4MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)vsRazer Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)vsRazer Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)8.48.1Razer Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)vsMSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)Razer Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)vsMSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)8.17.9MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)vsMSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)vsMSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)7.97.5MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)vsMSI Stealth 18 Mercedes-AMG A1V RTX 4080 (2024)MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)vsMSI Stealth 18 Mercedes-AMG A1V RTX 4080 (2024)7.57.4

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