MSI Raider 18" A18 HX A9WIG-038CA Black 2025
Combining AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU and 16GB of VRAM, this machine drives the 18-inch 3840x2400 Mini-LED 120Hz display for fluid, detailed visuals. Its 64GB of DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, and Wi-Fi 7 ensure a full-featured desktop-replacement experience despite weighing 7.94 pounds. Best for video editors and 3D artists working with 4K timelines who require uncompromising rendering power and are willing to trade portability for performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average compact (0th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 3840 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 (Typ.) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
Physical
| Weight | 7.0 kg / 15.4 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Raider 18" A18 HX A9WIG-038CA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 18" 3840x2400 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | - | 100 | 71 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Raider 18" A18 HX A9WIG-038CA | 99.3 | 91.5 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 97.9 | 0.3 | 94.5 | 58.5 | 74.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92 | 18.6 | 99.5 | 79.8 | 99.1 | 67.6 | 98.7 | 96.4 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 72.9 | 90 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.8 | 87.5 | 91 | 92.2 | 95.5 | 71.6 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.2 | 64.3 | 90.4 | 73 | 96.2 | 56 | 64.2 | 32 | 96.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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