MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI 18"
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 drive a smooth 240Hz on the 18-inch QHD+ display covering 100% DCI-P3. Its 64GB of DDR5 RAM and Thunderbolt connectivity provide substantial headroom for demanding multitasking and fast data transfer. This 6.83-pound desktop replacement is best for gamers and creators who prioritize raw performance and a large, color-accurate screen over portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.1 kg
52 Overall Score
Price $2,600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong gpu (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.1 kg / 6.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI 18" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI 18" | 96.3 | 86.2 | 96.1 | 29.4 | 88.2 | 1.4 | 60.4 | 59.8 | 43.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
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