MSI Raider A18 HX (A9Wx)
MSI Raider A18 HX (A9Wx) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 16000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 +1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4
- RAM
- up to 96GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home
- Battery
- 99.9Wh
- Dimensions
- 404 x 307.5 x 24 - 32.05 mm (15.91" x 12.11" x 0.94")
- Weight
- 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 2x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1 (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz)
- Card reader
- SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- FHD IR with HDR, 3D Noise Reduction+ (3DNR+)
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 4x 2W Speakers + 2x 2W Woofer, Dynaudio system, Nahimic 3D Audio, Hi-Res Audio Enhance
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
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GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the MSI Raider A18 HX (A9Wx) series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
MSI Raider A18 HX (A9Wx) in-depth review
When a laptop arrives with a $6,000 - $8,000 price tag and MSI calls it a "cosmic-level gaming powerhouse," expectations are, understandably, astronomical. The MSI Raider A18 HX A9W certainly looks the part – a futuristic, LED-drenched behemoth designed to dominate any gaming setup. With AMD's mighty Ryzen 9 9955HX3D and NVIDIA's flagship RTX 5090 GPU beating at its core, backed by an 18-inch Mini-LED display, this machine promises performance that blurs the line between laptop and high-end desktop.But does this colossal investment deliver an equally colossal experience, or are there ear[...]
Pros
- Exceptional, class-leading gaming performance (Ryzen 9 9955HX3D + RTX 5090)
- Stunning 18-inch UHD+ Mini-LED display with 100% DCI-P3 and high brightness
- Incredibly fast RAID 0 SSD storage (nearly 15GB/s read)
- Robust and futuristic design with effective fingerprint resistance
- Excellent GPU thermal management during gaming
- Comfortable SteelSeries keyboard with per-key RGB and full-sized NumPad
- Innovatively designed and comfortable trackpad with LED light strip
- Comprehensive port selection including Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE LAN, SD Express
- Good internal upgrade potential (PCIe Gen5 SSD slot, dual RAM)
- Very good 6-speaker sound system
- Physical privacy shutter for webcam
Cons
- Recurring issue with MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 card intermittently failing (probably a software issue)
- The MiniLED display uses aggressive PWM for brightness control
- The Mini LED display has low color accuracy (even with our profiles)
- Short battery life (under 3 hours)
- Warranty-voiding sticker hinders user RAM/SSD upgrades
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