Apple MacBook Neo 256GB SSD Silver vs MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-258US Laptop Comparison

The main differences between Apple MacBook Neo 256GB SSD Silver and MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-258US are in better single-core performance (+3%), better multithreading performance (+268%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Apple MacBook Neo 256GB SSD Silver	MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-258US
Prices (Change region) In Stock $589.99 Last updated 12 minutes ago. In Stock $599.00	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $3,499.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $3,549.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $3,649.00 Out of Stock $3,749.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $3,999.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $4,281.12 - Buy now Show 4 more offers
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Brand Apple	Brand MSI
Model MHFA4LL/A MHFA4T/A MHFA4B/A MHFA4D/A MHFA4N/A MHFA4Y/A MHFA4FN/A	Model Raider 18 HX A14VHG-258US
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 March 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-3%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-268%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Apple A18 Pro	CPU Intel i9-14900HX
CPU Cores 6	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2000 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4050 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5800 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 128 GB
Memory Type -	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 4 x 32 GB
GPU Apple (5 Core)	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type NVMe, PCI Express	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 13"	Screen Size 18"
Resolution 2408 x 1506	Resolution 3840 x 2400
Panel Type Liquid Retina	Panel Type Mini LED
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Front Camera -	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 297 mm x 206 mm x 13 mm	Dimensions 404 mm x 308 mm x 32 mm
Operating System macOS	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.23 Kg	Weight 3.6 Kg
Battery Capacity 36.5 Wh	Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports -	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit No	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Apple MacBook Neo 256GB SSD Silver:

83% cheaper, you can save $2,910.00
Newer Product, it was released around 23 months later
Smaller screen size (-5.00")
Lighter weight (-2.37 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Fingerprint Reader

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Reasons to buy the MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-258US:

Slightly better single-core performance, around +3% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +268% (Intel i9-14900HX)
18 more cores (Intel i9-14900HX)
120 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1744 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+5.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2400 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+63.4 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 HDMI
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Keyboard Backlit