HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) vs MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
62.7Performancechip63.5
58Display80
73.3Battery86.7
70.9Portability20
2 spec wins — HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark)4 spec wins — MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) scores 65.3 against 64.9 for MSI Raider 18 HX A2W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) edges ahead in portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark)
- Stronger portability score: 71 vs 20
- 58% lower thickness: 13.5 mm vs 32.1 mm
- 52% lower weight: 1.71 kg vs 3.6 kg
Reasons to pick the MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 73
- 186% higher charging: 400 W vs 140 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 29% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | OLED (touchscreen) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU (integrated, 5120 CUDA cores) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 140W) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x (9400 MT/s, unified) | DDR5-6400 (2 slots, up to 128GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen4 or Gen5, by configuration) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots, one PCIe 5.0 compatible) |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 80 Wh | 90 Wh+13% |
| Charging | 140 W | 400 W+186% |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.71 kg+52% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 13.5 mm+58% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | At least 50% recycled metal, at least 50% post-consumer recycled keyboard material | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 2x USB Type-A (10Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz), SD Express card reader, 2.5G Ethernet (RJ45), 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (Intel Killer BE1750) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera with privacy shutter | 1080p IR with HDR and privacy shutter |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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