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MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
MSI's 2026 18-inch gaming laptop, covered in its A2WH version: Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB), 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, a 2560x1600 240Hz IPS-level screen and a 90Wh battery. The A2WI version uses the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with an RTX 5080.
Pros
- 18-inch 2560x1600 IPS-level panel at 240Hz with 100% DCI-P3 (typical) coverage
- RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU with 12GB GDDR7 and up to 140W graphics power, with up to 225W combined CPU-GPU power through MSI OverBoost
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports with Power Delivery 3.1, HDMI 2.1, an SD Express card reader, 2.5G Ethernet and Wi-Fi 7
- Two DDR5 slots for up to 128GB and two M.2 slots, one of them PCIe Gen5 compatible
- 1080p IR webcam with HDR and a physical privacy shutter
Cons
- Heavy at 3.6kg and up to 32.05mm thick, with a 400W power adapter
- Combined CPU-GPU power is rated up to 225W in this RTX 5070 Ti version, against the 260W MSI quotes for the RTX 5080 version
- MSI lists a QHD+ IPS-level panel for this model, while the Raider 18 Max HX uses a UHD+ Mini-LED screen
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the MSI Raider 18 HX A2W
Display
- Screen size
- 18 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 140W)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-6400 (2 slots, up to 128GB)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots, one PCIe 5.0 compatible)
Battery
- Capacity
- 90 Wh
- Charging
- 400 W
Design
- Weight
- 3.6 kg
- Thickness
- 32.1 mm
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz), SD Express card reader, 2.5G Ethernet (RJ45), 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (Intel Killer BE1750)
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p IR with HDR and privacy shutter
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the MSI Raider 18 HX A2W good in 2026?
The MSI Raider 18 HX A2W earns an Inno Score of 64.9/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. MSI's 2026 18-inch gaming laptop, covered in its A2WH version: Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB), 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, a 2560x1600 240Hz IPS-level screen and a 90Wh battery. The A2WI version uses the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with an RTX 5080.
What are the key specs of the MSI Raider 18 HX A2W?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 18 ″ · Weight: 3.6 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the MSI Raider 18 HX A2W?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are HP OmniBook X 14 (RTX Spark), Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 10 (14AKP10), Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
