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AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D (128MB Cache, 2.5GHz), 32GB DDR5-SDRAM, 2000GB SSD, 45.7 cm (18") UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Mini LED, AMD Radeon 610M, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB GDDR7), LAN, WLAN, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro
The Ultimate Gaming Processor Evolved:
Up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor
Game like never before with the latest AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor, featuring the latest Zen 5 architecture, utilizing the re-engineered 2nd Gen AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology for massive gaming boost, gamers can now harness the power of ultimate performance on the processor built for gaming and more.
GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops Game Changer
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash your creativity with NVIDIA Studio. All in the thinnest and longest lasting RTX laptops, optimized by Max-Q.
Game Changer
GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.
True-to-Life Graphics
Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.
AI, Ready for You
MSI Gaming Laptops are NVIDIA NIM-ready and engineered to run NVIDIA NIM microservices—optimized AI models for language, speech, vision, content generation, and more. With these tools, enthusiasts and developers can build AI assistants, develop productivity plugins, or craft innovative content creation workflows locally on RTX AI PCs. Shape tomorrow’s AI today with the power of NVIDIA RTX™.
MSI Overboost Ultra Technology
Under extreme workloads requiring full CPU and GPU resources, MSI OverBoost technology delivers peak combined performance with a total power output of 260W.
Cooler, Everywhere
Driven by innovative design, the Raider A18 HX's 3D cooling stands, alongside dual fans and seven copper pipes, completely transform thermal efficiency. This clever setup ensures your device maintains peak performance consistently, even during heavy resource demanding workloads.
Light 'em Up
The Mystic Light with matrix lightbar design of Raider A18 HX is a game changer of RGB lighting. The matrix light bar presents the new aesthetics of technology and future. With 16.8 million colors, it can personalize lighting and create a gaming atmosphere for gamers.
18-inch 4K Mini LED 120Hz Display
Indulge in unmatched realism with the Mini LED 4K display's ultra-high resolution whether you are indoors, outdoors, or under direct sunlight. Revel in the outstanding performance of DisplayHDR 1000 and vibrant color gamut. Elevate your gaming experience with a swift 120Hz refresh rate. Immerse yourself in the true essence of gaming.
Now Even Smarter
Experience smarter productivity featuring Copilot and MSI AI Engine for seamless multitasking. These advanced AI tools adapt to your needs, optimizing performance and streamlining workflows effortlessly.
Copilot
Uncover new opportunities, create compelling content, and solve problems faster anywhere with Microsoft Copilot on Windows, your AI assistant at work. To enhance data security, privacy, and compliance, Copilot provides enterprise data protection when employees are signed in through their Microsoft Entra ID account.
High Speed Combo
With support for up to 2 SSDs with blazing-fast transfer speeds and DDR5 memory, the Raider A18 HX offers extreme data performance and unmatched gaming and multitasking capability. Experience peak efficiency for all your workloads.
6X Speakers Sound System
Raider A18 HX comes with a world-class 6-speaker surround sound system by Dynaudio. Built with powerful bass sound & clearer vocals, supporting Nahimic and Hi-Res Audio to meet the highest acoustic expectations.
Full Support for All Possibility
The Raider A18 HX comes with a comprehensive package of I/O ports to support a variety of devices and display output. Giving gamers maximized flexibility when using the laptop.
MSI
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Laptop 18" UHD+ 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 2 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Black
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Key Features
- Windows 11 Pro
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D (128MB Cache, 2.5GHz)
- 45.7 cm (18") UHD+ 3840 x 2400 Mini LED, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB GDDR7)
- 32GB (5600MHz) DDR5-SDRAM (2 x 16) & 2000GB SSD
Description
Two cosmic-level powers converged, lit up like a supernova, thus born the new cosmic-level gaming powerhouse: Raider A18 HX. Featuring up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU for a massive boost on processing and graphics power, with overboost ultra getting higher up to 260W paired with a 18" display, witness and experience this new speculator with glamour and power.The Ultimate Gaming Processor Evolved:
Up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor
Game like never before with the latest AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor, featuring the latest Zen 5 architecture, utilizing the re-engineered 2nd Gen AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology for massive gaming boost, gamers can now harness the power of ultimate performance on the processor built for gaming and more.
GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops Game Changer
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash your creativity with NVIDIA Studio. All in the thinnest and longest lasting RTX laptops, optimized by Max-Q.
Game Changer
GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.
True-to-Life Graphics
Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.
AI, Ready for You
MSI Gaming Laptops are NVIDIA NIM-ready and engineered to run NVIDIA NIM microservices—optimized AI models for language, speech, vision, content generation, and more. With these tools, enthusiasts and developers can build AI assistants, develop productivity plugins, or craft innovative content creation workflows locally on RTX AI PCs. Shape tomorrow’s AI today with the power of NVIDIA RTX™.
MSI Overboost Ultra Technology
Under extreme workloads requiring full CPU and GPU resources, MSI OverBoost technology delivers peak combined performance with a total power output of 260W.
Cooler, Everywhere
Driven by innovative design, the Raider A18 HX's 3D cooling stands, alongside dual fans and seven copper pipes, completely transform thermal efficiency. This clever setup ensures your device maintains peak performance consistently, even during heavy resource demanding workloads.
Light 'em Up
The Mystic Light with matrix lightbar design of Raider A18 HX is a game changer of RGB lighting. The matrix light bar presents the new aesthetics of technology and future. With 16.8 million colors, it can personalize lighting and create a gaming atmosphere for gamers.
18-inch 4K Mini LED 120Hz Display
Indulge in unmatched realism with the Mini LED 4K display's ultra-high resolution whether you are indoors, outdoors, or under direct sunlight. Revel in the outstanding performance of DisplayHDR 1000 and vibrant color gamut. Elevate your gaming experience with a swift 120Hz refresh rate. Immerse yourself in the true essence of gaming.
Now Even Smarter
Experience smarter productivity featuring Copilot and MSI AI Engine for seamless multitasking. These advanced AI tools adapt to your needs, optimizing performance and streamlining workflows effortlessly.
Copilot
Uncover new opportunities, create compelling content, and solve problems faster anywhere with Microsoft Copilot on Windows, your AI assistant at work. To enhance data security, privacy, and compliance, Copilot provides enterprise data protection when employees are signed in through their Microsoft Entra ID account.
High Speed Combo
With support for up to 2 SSDs with blazing-fast transfer speeds and DDR5 memory, the Raider A18 HX offers extreme data performance and unmatched gaming and multitasking capability. Experience peak efficiency for all your workloads.
6X Speakers Sound System
Raider A18 HX comes with a world-class 6-speaker surround sound system by Dynaudio. Built with powerful bass sound & clearer vocals, supporting Nahimic and Hi-Res Audio to meet the highest acoustic expectations.
Full Support for All Possibility
The Raider A18 HX comes with a comprehensive package of I/O ports to support a variety of devices and display output. Giving gamers maximized flexibility when using the laptop.
Specifications
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Colour name | Core Black |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Market positioning | Gaming |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Black |
| Original brand name | MSI |
| Display | |
| HD type | UHD+ |
| Panel type | Mini LED |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 18" |
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| Colour gamut | 100% |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| Processor | |
| Processor generation | AMD Ryzen 9000 Series |
| Processor cache type | L3 |
| Processor cache | 128 MB |
| Processor frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Processor model | 9955HX3D |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor cores | 16 |
| Processor threads | 32 |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel SoC |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen™ 9 |
| Processor base power | 55 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 75 W |
| Memory | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 2 x 16 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed | 5600 MHz |
| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
| Maximum internal memory | 96 GB |
| Storage | |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 2 TB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| Card reader integrated | Yes |
| Compatible memory cards | SD |
| Total storage capacity | 2 TB |
| Total SSDs capacity | 2 TB |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Graphics | |
| Discrete graphics card | Yes |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 16 GB |
| On-board graphics card family | AMD Radeon |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | AMD Radeon 610M |
| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR7 |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | AMD |
| Audio | |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Speaker power | 2 W |
| Built-in subwoofer | Yes |
| Camera | |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Video capturing speed | 30 fps |
| Privacy camera | Yes |
| Privacy type | Privacy shutter |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
| Optical drive | |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Network | |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| WLAN controller model | Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 2500 Mbit/s |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity | 2 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
| Performance | |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel SoC |
| Keyboard | |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit colour | RGB |
| Keyboard backlit zone | Per-key RGB |
| Copilot key | Yes |
| Software | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Pro |
| Technical details | |
| Market positioning | Gaming |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Black |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 16 GB |
| Warranty period | 1 year(s) |
| Battery | |
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Battery capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| Power | |
| AC adapter power | 400 W |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
| Security | |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Cable lock slot | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version | 2.0 |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 15.9" (404 mm) |
| Depth | 12.1" (307 mm) |
| Height | 1.26" (32 mm) |
| Weight | 7.94 lbs (3.6 kg) |
| Packaging data | |
| Package width | 19.1" (484 mm) |
| Package height | 15.2" (386 mm) |
| Package depth | 4.8" (122 mm) |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
| Packaging content | |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
| Other features | |
| WLAN controller model | Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
| Warranty period | 1 year(s) |