MSI Raider A18 HX AI 18" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ Ultra 9, RTX 5080, 4 TB SSD

MSI Raider A18 HX AI 18" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ Ultra 9, RTX 5080, 4 TB SSD

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Unlocked Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285HX Processor
RAM: 64 GB DDR5 / Storage: 4 TB SSD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB
4K Ultra HD+ Mini LED screen / 120 Hz
175 W max GPU power
2 year guarantee

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Unlocked Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285HX Processor
RAM: 64 GB DDR5 / Storage: 4 TB SSD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB
4K Ultra HD+ Mini LED screen / 120 Hz
175 W max GPU power
2 year guarantee
Product code: 560121

The MSI Raider proves that there's more to a great gaming laptop than just powerful components. It's got Mystic RGB Lighting interwoven throughout the body, so you can let your personality shine. From the Matrix Lightbar on the outside, to the per-key RGB keyboard from SteelSeries. You can create deadly shortcuts and sync it with your other SteelSeries gear. And the cherry on top is the screen. It's a 4K Mini LED panel with incredible clarity and dazzling brightness. It runs at a 120 Hz refresh rate, so you can enjoy every frame of your favourite games.

Good to know

- Powered by the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9, this beast is ready for serious gaming and AI tools
- With an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, there won't be a AAA game you couldn't crush
- The massive 18” screen supports DisplayHDR 1000 for amazing contrast and colours
- The sky's the limit with DDR5 RAM 64 GB lets you multi-task to your heart's content and you can upgrade to 192 GB down the line
WiFi 7 will keep you going steady and you've also got an Ethernet port to make double-sure
- When the action heats up, Cooler Boost 5's seven heat pipes and dual fans will make sure your system can keep the pace
- MSI managed to stuff in 6 speakers (including 2 woofers) for immersive and clear sound
PCIe Gen5 SSD storage brings super-fast load speeds and 4 TB is plenty of space for work and play
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Technical specifications for MSI Raider A18 HX AI 18" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ Ultra 9, RTX 5080, 4 TB SSD

OVERVIEW

Type
Gaming laptop
Operating system
Windows 11 Home Advance

PERFORMANCE

Graphics card
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- 16 GB GDDR7
- 175 W
RAM
- 64 GB DDR5 (6400 MHz)
- 96 GB maximum installable RAM
Processor
- Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285HX Processor
- 24-core
- 2.8 GHz / 5.5 GHz
- 36 MB cache
Storage
- 4 TB SSD
- PCIe Gen5

SCREEN

Resolution
4K UHD+ 3840 x 2400p
Screen size
18"
Screen features
- 120 Hz refresh rate
- 16:10 aspect ratio
- 1000 nits
Screen type
Mini LED
Touchscreen
No

CONNECTIVITY

WiFi
- Wi-Fi 7
- 2x2
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet port
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Ports
- Thunderbolt 5 x 2
- USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A x 3
- HDMI 2.1 x 1
- 3.5 mm jack x 1

MEDIA

Disc drive
No
Memory card reader
SD Express memory card reader

FEATURES

Keyboard
Per-Key RGB Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries with numeric keypad
Mouse / trackpad
Multi-touch trackpad with gesture control
Camera
IR FHD type
Security features
- Kensington security lock slot
- Webcam shutter
Other features
- Ray tracing
- VR ready
- Microphone

POWER

Battery type
4-cell Lithium-polymer
Battery life
Up to 5 hours

SOUND

Audio software
Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer
Hi-Res Audio ready
Speakers
- 2 W speakers x 4
- 2 W woofers x 2

GENERAL

Colour
Core black
Weight
3.6 kg
Software
* Full version of Microsoft Office not included
* Full version of anti-virus / internet security not included

- Nvidia GeForce Experience
- True Color
- Nahimic 3
- Gaming Mode
- MSI App Player
- Mystic Light
- Crosshair
- Battery Master
- MSI Center
- Steelseries GG
- Discrete Graphics Mode
- MSI AI Engine
- AMD Radeon Software
Dimensions
32.05 x 404 x 307.5 mm (H x W x D)
Manufacturer’s guarantee
2 years
Box contents
- MSI Raider A18 HX AI 18" Gaming Laptop (A2XWIG-011UK / 9S7-182L72-004)
- Power adapter