MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW vs Razer Blade 18 (2025)
50.9chipPerformance65.6
80Display55.5
86.7Battery98.7
29Portability20
2 spec wins — MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW4 spec wins — Razer Blade 18 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW scores 62.1 against 62.2 for Razer Blade 18 (2025). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Razer Blade 18 (2025) edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 56
- Stronger portability score: 29 vs 20
- 19% lower weight: 2.5 kg vs 3.1 kg
Reasons to pick the Razer Blade 18 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 51
- Stronger battery score: 99 vs 87
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher charging: 400 W vs 200 W
- 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″
Display
| Spec | MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW | Razer Blade 18 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 18 ″+13% |
| Panel type | IPS-level | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW | Razer Blade 18 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5 (2 slots, up to 96GB) | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW | Razer Blade 18 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,127Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 20,220Top 9% |
Battery
| Spec | MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW | Razer Blade 18 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh+10% |
| Charging | 200 W | 400 W+100% |
Design
| Spec | MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW | Razer Blade 18 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg+19% | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 27.9 mm |
| Material | — | CNC aluminum (recycled) |
Connectivity
| Spec | MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW | Razer Blade 18 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.0, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet | 1x Thunderbolt 5, 1x Thunderbolt 4, 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, 2.5G Ethernet, SD (UHS-II), 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p IR HD | 5MP + IR |
| Biometrics | — | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW | Razer Blade 18 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
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