MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI Core Black 2025
Combining an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX with NVIDIA RTX 5080 graphics and 64GB of DDR5 RAM, this 18-inch desktop replacement delivers top-tier frame rates and rendering power. Its 4K Mini-LED display hits 1000 nits and covers 100% DCI-P3, while the 6TB of total NVMe storage across Gen5 and Gen4 drives offers massive, high-speed space for large projects. This machine is best for 4K video editors and high-refresh-rate gamers who prioritize raw performance over portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 18" 3840x2400
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.6 kg
Battery 100 Wh
74 Overall Score
Price $0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong port (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
Cons
- Below average compact (1th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
| 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 | 3840 (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 | 2.5GbE |
Physical
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 7.9 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | 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 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 8192 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 3840x2400 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | - | 99 | 71 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI | 98.2 | 91.4 | 98.7 | 98.8 | 99.6 | 0.8 | 99.5 | 59 | 44.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 96.4 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 67.4 | 99.8 | 96.7 | 88.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 87 | 91.4 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 96 | 72.7 | 90.3 | 59 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 97.8 | 95.2 | 8.4 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89.1 | 87.6 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 96 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.7 | 39 | 82 | 60.6 | 88 | 87.6 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 91.4 |
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