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MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
MSI's 18-inch desktop-replacement gaming laptop pairs the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with an RTX 5080 Laptop GPU. This configuration has 64GB of DDR5, a 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD, a 3840x2400 120Hz Mini-LED display and a 99.9Wh battery with a 400W adapter. The A9WJG model swaps the GPU for an RTX 5090.
Pros
- Ryzen 9 9955HX3D (16 cores, 32 threads, 144MB cache, up to 5.4GHz) with an RTX 5080 Laptop GPU at up to 175W and up to 260W combined CPU and GPU power
- 18-inch 3840x2400 120Hz Mini-LED display with VESA DisplayHDR 1000, about 100% DCI-P3 and about 889 nits measured in HDR mode in review testing
- Two USB4 ports (Thunderbolt 4 compatible), three USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE, an SD Express card reader and Wi-Fi 7
- Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots (up to 96GB) and two M.2 slots, one of them PCIe 5.0, so memory and storage can be upgraded
- In review testing, CPU performance matched a Core Ultra 9 275HX laptop while drawing 130W instead of 150W
Cons
- In review testing, the 99.9Wh battery lasted only about 2 hours of web browsing
- Heavy at 3.6kg and up to 32mm thick, with a 400W power adapter that weighs about 1.4kg
- Fans were very loud and pulsing under load in review testing
- Very expensive: US prices for the RTX 5080 version have ranged from about $3,300 to over $4,000 depending on the retailer and the date, and RTX 5090 models cost more
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Display
- Screen size
- 18 ″
- Panel type
- Mini-LED
- Resolution
- 3840x2400
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 889 nits
Performance
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- RAM
- 64 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
- Storage
- 2,048 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,146Top 10%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 19,922Top 11%
Battery
- Capacity
- 100 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 2.1 h
- Charging
- 400 W
Design
- Weight
- 3.6 kg
- Thickness
- 32.1 mm
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE RJ45, SD Express card reader, 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p IR with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader, IR facial recognition
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home or Pro
Quick answers
Is the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W good in 2026?
The MSI Raider A18 HX A9W earns an Inno Score of 50.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. MSI's 18-inch desktop-replacement gaming laptop pairs the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with an RTX 5080 Laptop GPU. This configuration has 64GB of DDR5, a 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD, a 3840x2400 120Hz Mini-LED display and a 99.9Wh battery with a 400W adapter. The A9WJG model swaps the GPU for an RTX 5090.
What are the key specs of the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W?
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D · RAM: 64 GB · Screen size: 18 ″ · Weight: 3.6 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS ExpertBook A7 (A7406CMA), Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra, HP OmniBook X 14 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
