MSI Vector A18 HX 18"
Driven by a Ryzen 9 9955HX 16-core CPU and RTX 5080 with 16GB VRAM, its 18-inch 2560x1600 240Hz panel pushes high frame rates at QHD resolution. 64GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD handle large asset libraries and multitasking without slowdown, while the spacious display avoids scaling compromises. This 4.00kg machine suits competitive gamers and 3D renderers who need desktop-grade power and accept bulk over compactness.
About This Laptop
Driven by a Ryzen 9 9955HX 16-core CPU and RTX 5080 with 16GB VRAM, its 18-inch 2560x1600 240Hz panel pushes high frame rates at QHD resolution. 64GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD handle large asset libraries and multitasking without slowdown, while the spacious display avoids scaling compromises. This 4.00kg machine suits competitive gamers and 3D renderers who need desktop-grade power and accept bulk over compactness.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 18" 2560x1600
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 4
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
- Below average compact (1th percentile) 1th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 4.0 kg / 8.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Vector A18 HX 18" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 100 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Vector A18 HX 18" | 99.3 | 91.4 | 94.5 | 61 | 83.2 | 0.7 | 91 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.4 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.2 | 98.7 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.3 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 90 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.6 | 97.4 | 78.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.7 | 64 | 81.1 | 66.5 | 93.4 | 85.4 | 64.3 | 78.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 69.5 | 31.9 |
Usage Scores
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