MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-014US Core Black 2025
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX and RTX 5080 graphics with 16GB VRAM, it drives an 18-inch 3840x2400 Mini-LED panel at 120Hz for desktop-class 4K clarity. It arrives with 64GB of memory and 6TB of total NVMe storage pre-installed, alongside Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. At 3.6 kg, this deskbound workstation is best for video editors and 3D artists who need a built-in HDR display and raw GPU power over portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 18" 3840x2400
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.6 kg
Battery 100 Wh
68 Overall Score
Price ¥843,787
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 5.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB |
| Storage 2 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 | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps |
Physical
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 7.9 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-014US | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-XS97 | Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 | HP ZBook X G1i | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 3840x2400 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 1920x1200 | 16" 3840x2400 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 500 | NVIDIA RTX Pro 2000 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 73 | 75 | 83 | 63 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-014US | 98 | 91.8 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 0.6 | 99.5 | 59.5 | 51 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-XS97 Compare | 89 | 90.2 | 92.4 | 95.6 | 96.1 | 73.5 | 94.6 | 59.5 | 48.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 Compare | 76.2 | 72.4 | 88.2 | 91.3 | 67.8 | 57.6 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 85.1 |
| HP ZBook X G1i Compare | 88.3 | 80.1 | 98.1 | 95.6 | 97.9 | 18.4 | 94.6 | 32.3 | 75.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 67.3 | 62.6 | 53 | 75.8 | 91.3 | 88.6 | 53.2 | 79.9 | 75.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare | 66.3 | 62.6 | 93.5 | 59 | 88.3 | 88.4 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 12.1 |
Price
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