MSI Stealth 18" A1VHG-019US Black
The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and RTX 4080 GPU power an 18-inch 2560x1600 IPS display with 240Hz refresh and 100% DCI-P3 color, making high-frame-rate gaming and color-critical work seamless. Its Cooler Boost 5 thermal system sustains peak RTX 4080 performance under load, while the 100Wh battery provides usable unplugged life despite the 2.90kg chassis. This laptop is ideal for gamers and 4K video editors who prioritize a color-accurate, fast 240Hz panel and desktop-class graphics but don’t need lightweight portability.
About This Laptop
MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Ultra 9-185H, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11: Black A1VHG-019US
- Brand MSI
- Model Name Stealth 18 AI Studio A1VHG-019US
- Screen Size 18 Inches
- Color Black
- Hard Disk Size 1 TB
- CPU Model Intel Mobile CPU
- Ram Memory Installed Size 32 GB
- Operating System Windows 11 Home
- Special Feature Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Numeric Keypad
- Graphics Card Description RTX 4080
- Usage: 3D/CAD Rendering, AI/Machine Learning, Art Creative, Gaming, Heavy Multitasking, Programing
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong screen (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average compact (2th percentile) 2th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
Physical
| Weight | 2.9 kg / 6.4 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Stealth 18" A1VHG-019US | ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 | HP ZBook Ultra G1a | Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 32 | 16 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Integrated Qualcomm Adreno Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 70 | 57 | 74 | 230 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Stealth 18" A1VHG-019US | 82.7 | 91 | 87.5 | 52.3 | 88.1 | 1.9 | 68.9 | 57.9 | 84 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.1 | 80.3 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.2 | 92.7 | 81.2 | 57.9 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 Compare | 65.7 | 64.2 | 93.3 | 83.4 | 94.8 | 90.1 | 53.4 | 78.2 | 71.3 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.4 | 96.5 | 68.1 | 85.6 | 94.8 | 71.7 | 81.2 | 31.6 | 76 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S Compare | 96.5 | 83.4 | 97.9 | 99 | 94.3 | 13.8 | 97.2 | 9.3 | 79.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.6 | 37.8 | 80.8 | 60.8 | 83.6 | 86.9 | 81.2 | 78.2 | 35.6 |
Usage Scores
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