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MSI Vector A18 HX 18"

Driven by a Ryzen 9 9955HX 16-core CPU and RTX 5080 with 16GB VRAM, its 18-inch 2560x1600 240Hz panel pushes high frame rates at QHD resolution. 64GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD handle large asset libraries and multitasking without slowdown, while the spacious display avoids scaling compromises. This 4.00kg machine suits competitive gamers and 3D renderers who need desktop-grade power and accept bulk over compactness.

CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 4 kg
MSI Vector A18 HX 18" laptop
67 Overall Score
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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong gpu (91th percentile) 91th
  • Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th

Cons

  • Below average compact (1th percentile)

What owners think

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 99.2
GPU 91.3
RAM 94.8
Ports 60.7
Screen 84.9
Portability 0.6
Storage 91.3
Reliability 59

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
Cores 16
Frequency 2.5 GHz
L3 Cache 64 MB

Graphics

GPU GeForce RTX 5080
Type discrete
VRAM 16 GB
VRAM Type GDDR7

Memory & Storage

RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 18"
Resolution 2560 (QHD)
Refresh Rate 240 Hz

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 3
HDMI 1 x HDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.4

Physical

Weight 4.0 kg / 8.8 lbs
OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec MSI Vector A18 HX 18" Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX Apple M4 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM (GB) 64 64 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 2048 8192 2000 1024 1024 1024
Screen 18" 2560x1600 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Apple (40-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Intel Arc
OS Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 4 1.6 1.6 2.7 1.6 1.2
Battery (Wh) - 72 - 99 71 15
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliability
MSI Vector A18 HX 18" 99.291.394.860.784.90.691.359
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare 92.31996.479.299.267.499.796.7
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 8791.392.4929672.790.359
Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.889.990.797.895.28.481.879.3
HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare 8987.591.3929671.481.832.4
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 67.864.98266.395.585.781.879.3

Usage Scores

Overall (66.9)Ai Llm (75.8)Gaming (81.5)Compact (39.9)Creator (79.8)Student (56)Business (58.7)Developer (71)Entertainment (73.5)

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