MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

MSI
63 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Creator
MSI
84
Microsoft
34
Gaming
MSI
83
Microsoft
19
Developer
MSI
78
Microsoft
77
Student
MSI
54
Microsoft
78
Ai Llm
MSI
78
Microsoft
29
Business
MSI
56
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
MSI
67
Microsoft
74
Compact
MSI
39
Microsoft
71

Specifications

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416USMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
57,249
No data
Cores24★12
Frequency2.1 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache36 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
28,246
59
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM24 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size18"15"
Resolution2560 px★2496 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports3★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5 x 2USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Ethernet2.5GbE—
Physical
Weight3.60 kg1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (26th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (29th percentile)

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024 is $2,420 cheaper (2.6x less).

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 20250.016score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20240.048score per dollar

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024 offers 3.0x better value for money

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 29 specs.

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

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