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HONOR WIN H7 vs MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

HONOR WIN H7
56.7Inno Score
VS
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
56.7Inno Score
48.7chipPerformance70.9
85Graphics97.5
46.9Displayspec-based51.1
73.3Batteryspec-based42.8
41.8Portabilityspec-based20
3 spec wins — HONOR WIN H77 spec wins — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR WIN H7 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 HONOR WIN H7

  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 37% lower weight: 2.27 kg vs 3.6 kg
  • 29% lower thickness: 22.7 mm vs 32.1 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

  • Stronger performance score: 71 vs 49
  • Stronger graphics score: 98 vs 85
  • 300% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
  • 84% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU): 22,099 vs 12,021

Display

Display comparison: HONOR WIN H7 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecHONOR WIN H7MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Screen size16 ″18 ″+13%
Panel typeIPS LCDMini-LED
Resolution2560x16003840x2400
Refresh rate180 Hz+50%120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits889 nits+78%

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR WIN H7 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecHONOR WIN H7MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
RAM16 GB64 GB+300%
RAM typeDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB2,048 GB+100%
Storage typeSSDPCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HONOR WIN H7 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecHONOR WIN H7MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,146Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—19,922Top 9%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)12,021Bottom 31%22,099+84%Top 9%

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR WIN H7 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecHONOR WIN H7MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Capacity80 Wh99.9 Wh+25%
Web browsing endurance—2.1 h
Charging230 W400 W+74%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR WIN H7 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecHONOR WIN H7MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Weight2.27 kg+37%3.6 kg
Thickness22.7 mm+29%32.1 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR WIN H7 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecHONOR WIN H7MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
PortsUSB-A 3.2 Gen 1, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4, 100W PD), HDMI 2.1, RJ45, 3.5mm2x 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 7
Bluetooth—5.4
Webcam—1080p IR with privacy shutter
Biometrics—Fingerprint reader, IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: HONOR WIN H7 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecHONOR WIN H7MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Operating system—Windows 11 Home or Pro

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