HP OmniBook X 14 vs MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
43.3Performance70.9
23.3Display51.1
69.1Battery42.8
80.6Portability20
3 spec wins — HP OmniBook X 149 spec wins — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP OmniBook X 14 scores 50.7 against 50.6 for MSI Raider A18 HX A9W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP OmniBook X 14 edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook X 14
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 81 vs 20
- 625% higher Web browsing endurance: 15 h vs 2.1 h
- 62% lower weight: 1.35 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 55% lower thickness: 14.4 mm vs 32.1 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
- Stronger performance score: 71 vs 43
- Stronger display score: 51 vs 23
- 515% higher charging: 400 W vs 65 W
- 300% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 196% higher Peak brightness: 889 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | IPS (touch) | Mini-LED |
| Resolution | 2240x1400 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 889 nits+196% |
Performance
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8448 | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,454Bottom 19% | 3,146+28%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,971Bottom 44% | 19,922+54%Top 11% |
Battery
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 59 Wh | 100 Wh+69% |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h+625% | 2.1 h |
| Charging | 65 W | 400 W+515% |
Design
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.35 kg+62% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 14.4 mm+55% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | USB-C (40Gbps), USB-C 3.2 (10Gbps), USB-A 3.2, 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 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP + IR | 1080p IR with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader, IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | HP OmniBook X 14 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (Arm) | Windows 11 Home or Pro |
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