MSI Crosshair 18" A2XWGKGUS Black 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-core) and RTX 5070 8GB power an 18" 2560x1600 240Hz IPS panel with 500 nits and 100% DCI-P3, backed by 32GB DDR5 and 2TB storage. Thunderbolt 4 with power delivery, HDMI 2.1, and a full-size 24-zone RGB backlit keyboard add flexibility and a premium typing feel. Best for video editors and 3D modelers needing a 240Hz color-accurate display and RTX 5070 rendering, plus a large 18-inch workspace for creative tasks and casual gaming.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 4.1 kg
Battery 90 Wh
65 Overall Score
Price $2,419
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average portability (0th 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| 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 LAN |
Physical
| Weight | 4.1 kg / 9.0 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 18" A2XWGKGUS | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| 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 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Crosshair 18" A2XWGKGUS | 96.2 | 91.9 | 87.5 | 88.3 | 91.7 | 0.4 | 94.2 | 59.6 | 70.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.7 | 96.2 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 88 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
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