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Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 vs MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61
56.7Inno Score
VS
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
56.7Inno Score
53chipPerformance70.9
92.6Graphics97.5
38.3Displayspec-based51.1
86.7Batteryspec-based42.8
22.8Portabilityspec-based20
3 spec wins — Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-615 spec wins — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 scores 56.7 against 56.7 for MSI Raider A18 HX A9W. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61

  • 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 22% lower thickness: 25 mm vs 32.1 mm
  • 16% lower weight: 3.02 kg vs 3.6 kg

Reasons to pick the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

  • Stronger performance score: 71 vs 53
  • Stronger graphics score: 98 vs 93
  • 196% higher Peak brightness: 889 nits vs 300 nits
  • 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB

Display

Display comparison: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Screen size18 ″18 ″
Panel typeIPS, G-SYNCMini-LED
Resolution2560x16003840x2400
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits889 nits+196%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 9 365AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
RAM32 GB64 GB+100%
RAM typeDDR5 (5600 MT/s)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB2,048 GB+100%
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,146Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—19,922Top 10%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)17,434Top 21%22,099+27%Top 9%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Capacity90 Wh99.9 Wh+11%
Web browsing endurance—2.1 h
Charging—400 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Weight3.02 kg+16%3.6 kg
Thickness25 mm+22%32.1 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Ports1x USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, RJ45, DC-in2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE RJ45, SD Express card reader, 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam1080p FHD IR camera1080p IR with privacy shutter
Biometrics—Fingerprint reader, IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Operating systemWindows 11Windows 11 Home or Pro

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