The MSI Raider 18 HX 2025 wins in 6 out of 16 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is GPU VRAM (200% better).
Precision 5690 wins in 4 specs (Thunderbolt Ports: 100% better).
Recommendation
Choose Raider 18 HX 2025 if you want the best overall performance — especially gpu vram.
Choose Precision 5690 if thunderbolt ports matters more to you.
| Spec | DellPrecision 5690 | MSIRaider 18 HX 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Boost Clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.8 GHz+14% |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU |
| GPU VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| GPU TGP | 60W | 175W |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM Speed | 7,467 MHz+33% | 5,600 MHz |
| Storage | 2000 GB | 2000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe PCIe Gen4 | NVMe PCIe Gen4 |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 16 | 18 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3840x2400+125% |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 |
| Panel Type | OLED | Mini LED |
| Portability | ||
| Battery | 93 | 99.9+7% |
| Weight | 1.91−42% | 3.3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Thunderbolt Ports | 2+100% | 1 |
| USB-C Ports | 3 | 3 |
| Type | ||
| Category | Workstation | Gaming |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $3,200−16% | $3,800 |
| Release Date | Jun 2024 | Mar 2025 |
