The MSI Raider 18 HX 2025 wins in 5 out of 16 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is GPU TGP (119% better).
ZBook Studio G11 wins in 3 specs (Thunderbolt Ports: 100% better).
Recommendation
Choose Raider 18 HX 2025 if you want the best overall performance — especially gpu tgp.
Choose ZBook Studio G11 if thunderbolt ports matters more to you.
| Spec | HPZBook Studio G11 | 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 4080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU |
| GPU VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| GPU TGP | 80W | 175W |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM Speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Storage | 2000 GB | 2000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe PCIe Gen4 | NVMe PCIe Gen4 |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 16 | 18 |
| Resolution | 3840x2400 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 |
| Panel Type | OLED DreamColor | Mini LED |
| Portability | ||
| Battery | 86 | 99.9+16% |
| Weight | 1.73−48% | 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 | $3,500−8% | $3,800 |
| Release Date | May 2024 | Mar 2025 |
