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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)
Benchmarks
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)
- 17,434Top 21%
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 68.5/100 (“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 ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G814, Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026), GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 16 AM6H (2025) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
