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MSI Raider A18 HX 18" A7VHG-024US Core Black
Equipped with a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and NVIDIA RTX 4080 laptop GPU with 12GB VRAM, this 18-inch workstation delivers fluid 240Hz QHD+ gaming across a 100% DCI-P3 panel. A 100Wh battery and Wi-Fi 7 support extensive connectivity including HDMI 2.1 and dual USB-C, though it carries a hefty 3.6kg desktop-replacement build. It’s best for competitive gamers and video editors who require 4K-capable rendering and high-refresh precision in a single, large-screen system.
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.6 kg
Battery 100 Wh
65 Overall Score
Price $1,750
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong gpu (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong screen (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average compact (1th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA 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 | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (2.5Gbps) |
Physical
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 7.9 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Raider A18 HX 18" A7VHG-024US | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | 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 7945HX | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | - | 100 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Raider A18 HX 18" A7VHG-024US | 98.4 | 90.7 | 87.7 | 92 | 88.3 | 0.9 | 81.4 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.8 | 18.5 | 81.2 | 79.5 | 99 | 70.4 | 98.6 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 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 | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 31.9 |
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