Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) vs MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
62.7Performancechip63.5
58Display80
78.7Battery86.7
66.6Portability20
2 spec wins — Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11)4 spec wins — MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) scores 65.7 against 64.9 for MSI Raider 18 HX A2W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) edges ahead in portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11)
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 20
- 51% lower weight: 1.76 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 51% lower thickness: 15.6 mm vs 32.1 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 79
- 135% higher charging: 400 W vs 170 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″
Display
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 18 ″+13% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 105W) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 140W) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered) | DDR5-6400 (2 slots, up to 128GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots, one PCIe 5.0 compatible) |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 84 Wh | 90 Wh+7% |
| Charging | 170 W | 400 W+135% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.76 kg+51% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 15.6 mm+51% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 65-100W input, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 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 6 or Wi-Fi 7 (by configuration) | Wi-Fi 7 (Intel Killer BE1750) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 (by configuration) | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD 1080p IR camera with privacy shutter and ToF sensor | 1080p IR with HDR and privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition; no fingerprint reader | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Raider 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home or Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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