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Updated Nov 10, 2026

Dell XPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255H or MSI Crosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070?

Crosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 costs $197 less today, with the same spec sheet score (8.7).

Dell XPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255H

8.7score

MSI Crosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070

8.7score

Dell wins 1by componentMSI wins 1

  • 8.7Performance9.6
  • 9.3Memory and storage8.3
  • 8.7Screen8.3
  • 7.5Ports and how current it is7.5

MSI Crosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 is $197 the cheaper

$2,196

Buy on Amazon

$1,999

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The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

XPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255H wins on memory and storage.

XPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255HComponentCrosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070
  • 8.7Performance9.6
  • 9.3 (wins)Memory and storage8.3
  • 8.7Screen8.3
  • 7.5Ports and how current it is7.5

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Both prices over the last 30 days

XPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255HCrosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 10/11/2026

XPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255H
Crosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070

Spec sheet side by side

ItemXPS 14.5″ Core Ultra 7 255HCrosshair 18 HX 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070
Performance
Processor changesCore Ultra 7Core Ultra 9
Processor model changes255H275HX
Dedicated graphics card changesnot listedRTX 5070
RAM changes32 GB16 GB
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes14.5 polegadas18 polegadas
ResolutionQHDQHD
Screen type changesOLEDIPS
Refresh rate changes120Hz240Hz
General
System changesnot listedWindows
Model code changesDA1425014900HX

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.