MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI
RTX 5070 · Core Ultra 9 275HX
Head-to-head
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI vs Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI is the faster machine, averaging 6% more frames across 8 games. Whether that's the one to buy depends on the £264 price gap.
Frame rates, side by side
| Game | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI | Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 133 | 131 | +2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 115 | 113 | +2 |
| Dota 2 | 182 | 162 | +20 |
| F1 24 | 223 | 244 | -21 |
| Final Fantasy XV | 145 | 140 | +5 |
| GTA V | 177 | 144 | +33 |
| Strange Brigade | 280 | 240 | +40 |
| X-Plane 11 | 100 | 100 | +0 |
1920×1080, High preset, upscaling off. Source: Notebookcheck.
Specifications
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI | Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,095 | £2,359 |
| GPU | RTX 5070 | RTX 5070 |
| GPU power | - | - |
| CPU | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core i7-13650HX |
| Memory | 32GB | 32GB |
| Display | 18in 2560x1600 | 15.1in 2560x1600 |
| Refresh | 240Hz | 165Hz |
| Weight | 3.116kg | 1.895kg |
| Score | 5.7 | 6.1 |
How these numbers were produced
Frame rates here are not measured by us, and we label how each one was arrived at. A figure marked measured comes from a published run on that exact machine. A figure marked representative is derived from the GPU and its power limit (TGP) and cross-referenced against published reviews - a sound estimate of what that configuration delivers, but not a measurement of that specific laptop. Unless stated otherwise, numbers are 1920x1080, High preset, upscaling off. Where a laptop ships in several power configurations we use the wattage of the exact SKU listed, because a 140W RTX 5070 and a 115W one are not the same product.
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