Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025) vs MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025), vs MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 80 W
- 99.9 W
n/a
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025) and MSI Raider 16 Max HX (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 2.57 kg 2.6 kg
Pixel size 364.38x275.94x21.9-26.65 mm 363x269.7x21.95-28.85 mm
Area 1005 cm² 979 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 73.8 % 75.8 %
Side bezels 9.9 mm 9.2 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count33
Noise Level53.9 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Matte
Light sensor Yes n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)
500 nits
MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut94.4 %n/a
Response time1 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 80 Wh 91.8 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge Power 400 W 400 W
Charger weight 1206 g n/a

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)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)
3241
MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)
3116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)
21928
MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)
21292
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)
2278
MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)
33431
MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
TGP 140 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 975 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 42 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 16
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit 256 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 7680
TMUs 184 240
ROPs 64 96

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 32 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x16 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 7500 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 128

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (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 Chipset Realtek ALC3306 n/a
Audio Formats 2.2 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume 81.4 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 2560x1440 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.22x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
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 Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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