MSI Creator 15 A11UE-491 vs Raider 18 HX A14VIG-255US Laptop Comparison

MSI Creator 15 A11UE-491 and MSI Raider 18 HX A14VIG-255US are both laptops with the same Refresh Rate (120 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+39%), better multithreading performance (+124%), better gaming performance (+130%) and CPU.

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MSI Creator 15 A11UE-491	MSI Raider 18 HX A14VIG-255US
Prices (Change region) In Stock $1,799.00 Last updated 7 minutes ago.	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $11.33 Shipping $3,499.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $3,699.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $3,799.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $3,899.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $4,841.62 - Buy now Show 3 more offers
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Creator 15 A11UE-491	Model Raider 18 HX A14VIG-255US
Release Date 📅 September 2021	Release Date 📅 March 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★☆☆ (14 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-39%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-124%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-130%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-11800H	CPU Intel i9-14900HX
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5800 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 64 GB
Memory Type -	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 2 x 32 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 18"
Resolution 3840 x 2160	Resolution 3840 x 2400
Panel Type -	Panel Type Mini LED
Refresh Rate 120 Hz	Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Front Camera -	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 258.3 mm x 248 mm x 19.80 mm	Dimensions 404 mm x 308 mm x 32 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.1 Kg	Weight 3.6 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3
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
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Creator 15 A11UE-491:

49% cheaper, you can save $1,700.99
Smaller screen size (-2.40")
Lighter weight (-1.50 Kg)

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Reasons to buy the MSI Raider 18 HX A14VIG-255US:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +39% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +124% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +130% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090)
16 more cores (Intel i9-14900HX)
48 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1488 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+2.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2400 pixel)
+1 HDMI
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Keyboard Backlit