Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615 vs MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615, vs MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615 and MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.73 kg 2.7 kg
Pixel size 354x268x22.8-30.8 mm 357.2x284.05x22.20-28.55 mm
Area 949 cm² 1015 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.2 % 73.2 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 6.3 mm
Colors Black Black
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count32

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
500 nits
MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)
400 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 99.9 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Left Left, Bottom
Charge Power 280/380 W 330 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 24 24
L3 Cache 36 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
3297
MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)
3168
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
22476
MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)
21127
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
2255
MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
34287
MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
TGP 175 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 38.5 TFLOPS 31.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 12
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 5888
TMUs 144 184
ROPs 48 80

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 32 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x16 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Surfacen/aPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615:

The laptop is equipped with DDR5 RAM at 5600 MHz but supports an upgrade to DDR5 6400 MHz. Model with index "G815LP-IS96": 1× Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2, others: 2× Thunderbolt 5.0, USB 4.0.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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