MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWJG-035US Midnight Black 2025
An RTX 5090 with 24GB VRAM, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, and a dedicated NPU handle heavy AI workloads and 4K gaming. The 18-inch 3840x2400 Mini-LED screen delivers 1000 nits brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage for accurate HDR content creation. This 2.9kg workstation is ideal for AI developers and 3D artists who need 24GB of VRAM and a 120Hz panel for real-time visualization.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 18" 3840x2400
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.9 kg
Battery 100 Wh
64 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average portability (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 3840x2400 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (2.5Gbps) |
Physical
| Weight | 2.9 kg / 6.4 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWJG-035US | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 3840x2400 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWJG-035US | 96.3 | 92.9 | 98.1 | 91.1 | 99.7 | 1.7 | 94.5 | 59.6 | 25.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 77.9 | 99.3 | 68.3 | 98.7 | 97.1 | 88.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.9 | 92.4 | 91.1 | 96.2 | 73.7 | 89.9 | 59.6 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92.9 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.4 | 6.4 | 97.6 | 80 | 87.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.8 | 91.3 | 91.1 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 68.3 | 32.4 | 97 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.4 | 81.6 | 58.8 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 81 | 80 | 91.3 |
Usage Scores
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