MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Gray 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 power an 18-inch 2560x1600 240Hz IPS display with full DCI-P3 coverage, combining high frame rates and color accuracy. A 4TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, Windows 11 Pro, and anti-ghost RGB keyboard with Dynaudio speakers set it apart for storage and build refinement. This laptop is best for video editors needing DCI-P3 color work and gamers seeking a large, high-refresh desktop replacement, though its 3.1kg weight sacrifices portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.1 kg
Battery 90 Wh
66 Overall Score
Price $2,396
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.1 kg / 6.8 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI | 96.3 | 86.8 | 88.2 | 94.2 | 89.8 | 1.3 | 98.7 | 59.5 | 67.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 98.7 | 97 | 88.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.8 | 92.4 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 73.5 | 90.1 | 59.5 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92.8 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.3 | 97.6 | 79.9 | 87.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.8 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 72.2 | 68.6 | 32.3 | 97 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85 | 62.6 | 90.7 | 71.3 | 96.7 | 56.7 | 63.4 | 32.3 | 97 |
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