MSI Stealth 18" STEALTH18A2045

MSI Stealth 18" STEALTH18A2045

MSI
62 Overall Score
vs
Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

Acer
68 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
MSI
80
Acer
80
Creator
MSI
78
Acer
74
Entertainment
MSI
67
Acer
73
Developer
MSI
71
Acer
69
Compact
MSI
37
Acer
68
Student
MSI
54
Acer
66
Ai Llm
MSI
65
Acer
50
Business
MSI
56
Acer
63

Specifications

MSI Stealth 18" STEALTH18A2045Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
24,926
Cores24★8
Frequency2.7 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache36 MB★8 MB
Graphics
GPU*5080★NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
GPU Benchmark Score
35,666
20,712
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM16 GB★8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size18"14.5"
Resolution2560 px★—
PanelMini-LEDOLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—2★
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWiFi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothYesBluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight2.90 kg1.57 kg★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Stealth 18" STEALTH18A2045

  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average portability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

  • Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Pricing

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray is $2,898 cheaper (2.7x less).

MSI Stealth 18" STEALTH18A20450.014score per dollar
vs
Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray0.040score per dollar

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray offers 2.9x better value for money

MSI Stealth 18" STEALTH18A2045

Amazon
$4,598

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

Amazon
$1,700

Verdict

★ Winner: Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV

Scores 68 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 27 specs.

MSI Stealth 18" STEALTH18A2045 Better at:

Ai LlmCreator

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

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