MSI Crosshair 18" 824142423752 Black 2025

A 3.1kg gaming monster with a stunning 18-inch 240Hz screen and 3TB of storage. Buy it for the desk, not the backpack.

The spec sheet here is almost comically stacked. That Ultra 9 275HX sits in the 96th percentile for CPUs in our database, and the RTX 5070 lands in the 92nd. In practice, that means 240Hz gaming at 2560x1600 is actually achievable in esports titles, and AAA games will run smooth with DLSS 4 doing the heavy lifting. The storage situation is the real surprise: 2TB internal plus another 1TB in the included dock puts this in the 97th percentile. You could install your entire Steam library and still have room for a decade of screenshots. The 18-inch QHD+ panel is a standout too, with 100% DCI-P3 coverage and a 240Hz refresh rate that makes everything look fluid.

Against the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, the Crosshair wins on raw power and screen size but loses badly on portability. The Zephyrus is a laptop you can actually carry; the Crosshair is a laptop you move between desks. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the more direct rival, and it typically offers better build quality and a more refined keyboard, though the MSI's bundled storage gives it an edge on value. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max is in a different universe for creators, but it costs way more and won't play games nearly as well. If you want a big-screen gaming brute, the Crosshair is a strong pick. If you want anything resembling a portable machine, look elsewhere.

Pricing is all over the map, from $2099 to $3199 depending on the vendor. At the low end, this is a genuinely good deal for the raw specs. At the high end, you're getting fleeced. Best Buy has the best price we've seen, and that's where you should buy if you're pulling the trigger. The bundled dock set with an extra 1TB of storage and a 32GB microSD card softens the blow nicely.

The MSI Crosshair is a big, fast, unapologetic desktop replacement. You're getting a 24-core Intel Ultra 9 275HX, an RTX 5070, 32GB of DDR5, and a ridiculous 3TB of total storage when you count the bundled dock. This thing is built to sit on a desk and chew through games at 1440p with the settings cranked. Just don't expect to toss it in a backpack and pretend it's portable.

If you want a laptop you can actually carry around, this isn't it. At 3.1kg, it's heavier than some gaming desktops. Go get an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 or a Lenovo Legion Slim instead. Also skip it if you're a creator who needs maximum GPU memory for rendering. The 8GB VRAM will frustrate you. Look at something with a 4080 or 4090, or a MacBook Pro if you're not gaming.

Buy it if you want a desktop replacement that never leaves your desk. The Crosshair delivers top-tier gaming performance, a beautiful 18-inch display, and more storage than you'll ever need. Just don't pretend it's a laptop in the traditional sense. It's a gaming PC with a screen bolted on, and that's exactly what some people want.