HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 vs MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
41.4chipPerformance70.9
23.3Display51.1
73.3Battery42.8
78.5Portability20
2 spec wins — HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 20266 spec wins — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 scores 50.6 against 50.6 for MSI Raider A18 HX A9W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 79 vs 20
- 62% lower weight: 1.37 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 52% lower thickness: 15.5 mm vs 32.1 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
- Stronger performance score: 71 vs 41
- Stronger display score: 51 vs 23
- 300% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 196% higher Peak brightness: 889 nits vs 300 nits
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Display
| Spec | HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | LCD | Mini-LED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 889 nits+196% |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-7467 | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,146Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 19,922Top 10% |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 80 Wh | 100 Wh+25% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 2.1 h |
| Charging | — | 400 W |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.37 kg+62% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 15.5 mm+52% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | Metal | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm | 2x 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-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p | 1080p IR with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader (power button) | Fingerprint reader, IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Laptop X14 Plus 2026 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home or Pro |
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