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AMD brings the fire with the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W laptop review

Fire Range Gaming Giant.

Performance or mobility? In the case of the MSI Raider A18 HX, it is clearly performance! With the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, this giant 18-inch laptop is a performance and gaming monster - you better not hope to have to use it on the go.
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Verdict: Ultimate performance, but zero mobility with the MSI Raider A18 HX

If you are looking for one of the most powerful laptops in existence, the MSI Raider A18 HX should certainly be high up on your list. With the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, the flagship of AMD's mobile processors in the year 2025, there are not many laptops currently on the market that will outperform this gaming giant. This also applies to the dGPU - although it "only" packs in the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and not the RTX 5090, users can also expect flagship GPU performance.

What they can not expect: A good battery life, or a quiet laptop. If you seek those qualities, the MSI Raider A18 is not for you. One thing we also are disappointed with is the speaker system, which is loud, but without bass. On the plus side, the MSI laptop offers features like an SD card reader or 2.5Gbit Ethernet, which make it not only a great gaming laptop, but also potentially a strong mobile workstation.

Pros

+ incredibly strong CPU & GPU performance
+ great, large miniLED screen
+ extensive port selection
+ 2.5Gbit Ethernet
+ very fast PCIe 5.0 SSD
+ good keyboard w/RGB customizability

Cons

- non-existent battery life
- very loud, pulsing fan
- disappointing speakers without bass
- very expensive
- extremely heavy

Price and Availability

At the time of writing, the MSI Raider A18 HX costs over $6,000 in the USA - Amazon offers it.

Amazon Logo
$6,742.03
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-038CA 18" UHD+ mini LED 120Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen R9-9955HX3D, RTX 5080, 64GB (32GB*2) DDR5 6400MHz, 2TB Gen 5x4 NVMe PCIe SSD, Windows 11 PRO

AMD's mobile offerings that get the most attention are no doubt Strix Point, and it's even more powerful, GPU focused, Strix Halo variant. But Strix Halo is not the most powerful option from AMD for laptops, that honor goes to AMD Fire Range, which are essentially AMD's desktop chips for laptops. With this review, we get to test a huge laptop with a cooling powerful enough for these behemoths of processors: The MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080, which sports a large 18-inch miniLED display and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, also.

Specifications: AMD Fire Range combined with RTX 5080

MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 16 x - 5.4 GHz, 135 W PL2 / Short Burst, 135 W PL1 / Sustained, Fire Range-HX (Zen 5)
Graphics adapter
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1500 MHz, RAM: 1750 MHz, 165 W TDP, GDDR7, 572.76, Optimus Advanced, MUX switch
Memory
64 GB 
, DDR5-6400, 2x SO-DIMM, Dual Channel
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixel 252 PPI, B180ZAN01.0, MiniLED IPS, glossy: no, HDR, 120 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD, 2000 GB 
, M.2 2280, NVMe PCIe 5.0, 1779 GB free
Soundcard
AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Audio, Card Reader: SD Card Reader, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (a/b/g/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 34 x 404 x 320 ( = 1.34 x 15.91 x 12.6 in)
Battery
99 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p w/IR & Privacyshutter
Additional features
Speakers: Hexa-Speaker System, Keyboard: Full Size Steelseries keyboard w/numpad, Keyboard Light: yes, 400 W Charger, MSI Center, MSI App Player, MSI True Color, Norton 360 , 24 Months Warranty
Weight
3.64 kg ( = 128.4 oz / 8.02 pounds), Power Supply: 1.375 kg ( = 48.5 oz / 3.03 pounds)
Price
4350 Euro
Amazon
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case: Huge MSI laptop with lots of gaming flare

This gigantic laptop is a gaming PC, and it looks like one, too. There are plenty of red accents in the black chassis, as well as RGB lights in the logo on the lid plus in the keyboard and front edge. There are also angles and many creases on the case, furthering the "gamer appeal". MSI uses both aluminum and plastic as the materials of choice for the Raider A18. The thick base, which has a magnesium frame on the inside, has a high amount of strength, though the screen cover is not nearly as strong, exhibiting some flex.

While it is possible to open the screen with one hand, there is some light wobble in the hinge. Also, the screen only opens to 130 degrees, as the cooling block behind the screen blocks it from opening further.

The MSI Raider A18 is the heaviest 18-inch laptop in our comparison - though none of these devices are really suited for mobile use. The 18-inch category is strictly dominated by desktop replacement models thus far that will rarely leave the home office desk.

Size Comparison

408 mm / 16.1 in 300 mm / 11.8 in 30.4 mm / 1.197 in 3.6 kg7.94 lbs404 mm / 15.9 in 320 mm / 12.6 in 34 mm / 1.339 in 3.6 kg8.02 lbs404 mm / 15.9 in 307.5 mm / 12.1 in 32 mm / 1.26 in 3.6 kg7.84 lbs401 mm / 15.8 in 287 mm / 11.3 in 31 mm / 1.22 in 3.4 kg7.58 lbs399 mm / 15.7 in 298 mm / 11.7 in 32 mm / 1.26 in 3.3 kg7.29 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity: MSI packs in SD card and 2.5Gbit Ethernet

MSI includes all the ports you could want on a modern laptop - thankfully, as the thick and big chassis offers more than enough space. The ports are placed on the left and right sides, as well as the back. A bit confusing: The charging port looks like a USB A port, but it is not. Also, it would be nice if MSI could have placed one of the USB-C ports on the left side, too.

left: Kensington Lock, 2x USB A 3.2 Gen 1, SD card
left: Kensington Lock, 2x USB A 3.2 Gen 1, SD card
back: proprietary charging, HDMI, RJ45-Ethernet
back: proprietary charging, HDMI, RJ45-Ethernet
right: 3.5mm Audio, USB A 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB4
right: 3.5mm Audio, USB A 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB4

SD Card Reader

The full-size SD card reader can not house the cards fully, they stick out. We tested its speed with the AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 reference card: The card reader is very fast when it is actually reading data, but only offers average speed when transferring data onto the card.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
191 MB/s +270%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
186 MB/s +260%
Average of class Gaming
  (20 - 207, n=73, last 2 years)
106.1 MB/s +106%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
86.4 MB/s +67%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
51.62 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
203.05 MB/s
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
202 MB/s -1%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
192 MB/s -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (25.8 - 261, n=72, last 2 years)
135.9 MB/s -33%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
91 MB/s -55%

Communication

This MSI Raider A18 supports the Wi-Fi 7 standard with the MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925. Transfer rates are very good, the laptop should not have any trouble during intense gaming sessions. Alternatively, for an even more stable connection, there is a 2.5GBit Ethernet connector on the back.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
1660 (1544min, 1548.64P1 - 1812max) MBit/s +11%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1502 (808min - 1622max) MBit/s
Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
  (496 - 1862, n=26)
1482 MBit/s -1%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
1342 (1027min - 1465max) MBit/s -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (469 - 1862, n=122, last 2 years)
1231 MBit/s -18%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
967 (384min - 1375max) MBit/s -36%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
665 (536min - 748max) MBit/s -56%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
1736 (1712min - 1765max) MBit/s +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1712 (1684min - 1731max) MBit/s
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
1604 (1564min - 1631max) MBit/s -6%
Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
  (855 - 1770, n=27)
1593 MBit/s -7%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
1588 (1563min, 1565.32P1 - 1610max) MBit/s -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (680 - 1741, n=122, last 2 years)
1410 MBit/s -18%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
777 (388min - 821max) MBit/s -55%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1669 (903min - 1811max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (648 - 2355, n=52, last 2 years)
1407 MBit/s -16%
Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
  (604 - 1787, n=9)
1284 MBit/s -23%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
1020 (876min - 1213max) MBit/s -39%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1739 (1725min - 1754max) MBit/s
Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
  (1452 - 1806, n=10)
1706 MBit/s -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (853 - 1788, n=52, last 2 years)
1479 MBit/s -15%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
1171 (1063min - 1334max) MBit/s -33%
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MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1640 (903-1811)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1738 (1725-1754)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1475 (808-1622)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1711 (1684-1731)

Webcam

MSI uses a simple 1080p webcam, which has an IR camera and a privacy shutter. The webcam is just good enough for video calling, but the image quality is not great.

ColorChecker
32.4 ∆E
17.8 ∆E
26.3 ∆E
32.1 ∆E
23.7 ∆E
14 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
28.9 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
26.1 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
27.5 ∆E
22.7 ∆E
19.7 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
15.5 ∆E
26.6 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
25.3 ∆E
26.5 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080: 19.98 ∆E min: 5.57 - max: 32.4 ∆E

Accessories

Besides the humongous 400 W charger with a proprietary plug, there are no other accessories included in the box. 

Maintenance

In total, there are twelve Philips head screws that secure the bottom cover of the MSI Raider A18 laptop. Additionally, MSI places some clips around the edges of the base that hold down the cover that need to be opened with a plastic pry tool.

Once the cover is removed, access to the internals is granted. Memory, storage and Wi-Fi are all modular, with the SSD hidden below a thermal unit connected to the cooling system. Additionally, the cooling system can be cleaned, and the battery replaced, if necessary.

MSI Raider A18: Internals
MSI Raider A18: Internals

Sustainability

There is not a lot of information on MSI's sustainability efforts with the MSI Raider A18 HX. The laptop is EPEAT Silver certified, but that is all the information we get.

Warranty

As many other consumer laptops in the EU market, the MSI Raider A18 HX has a 24-month warranty. The device has to be sent in, and the warranty only applies in Germany.

Input Devices: MSI's RGB keyboard can glow however you want

Keyboard

The keyboard is a key part of the MSI Raider A18 HX. MSI uses a Steelseries keyboard, which offers a very nice typing experience. It is a full-size keyboard with a numpad with a long key-travel and a soft, pillowy feel. There is an RGB backlight that is offers key-by-key customizability and a range of different effect.

 There are weaknesses: The area around the R-key has some flex under heavy typing. Also, the layout is not that great, with oddities like the weird position for the FN key and the small Enter key on a European unit.

MSI Raider A18: Keyboard
MSI Raider A18: Keyboard

Touchpad

MSI puts in a mechanical clickpad, which measures 13.1 x 8.2 cm. The mechanical click is nice, hard enough but still dampened. Its mechanism is also not too loud. The surface is made out of matte black plastic, which is very smooth, making it ideal for gliding fingers over it. Overall, we like this touchpad, and it works great, though a haptic glass touchpad would have been even better.

MSI Raider A18: Touchpad
MSI Raider A18: Touchpad

Display: MSI Raider A18 HX has bright, matte miniLED screen

The specifications of the MSI Raider A18 HX list four different screens, all of which have an 18-inch size in the 16:10 aspect ratio:

  • WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 144 Hz
  • WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 165 Hz
  • WQXGA / 2.5K (2,560 x 1,600), IPS, 240 Hz
  • WQUXGA / 4K-UHD  (3,840 x 2,400), miniLED, 120 Hz

MSI uses a matte screen made by AU Optotronics. When the screen is used in its SDR mode, the brightness tops out around 500 cd/m² - in HDR mode, this value increased to around 900 cd/m². We measure a maximum of 889 cd/m² in the center of the display in HDR mode.

The screen uses PWM, but the frequency is extremely high. Albeit the amplitude is very high, most users should not be affected by this high frequency.

Subpixel array MSI Raider A18
Subpixel array MSI Raider A18
No backlight bleeding (SDR mode)
No backlight bleeding (SDR mode)
Backlight glow around mouse (HDR mode)
Backlight glow around mouse (HDR mode)
450
cd/m²
477
cd/m²
481
cd/m²
435
cd/m²
510
cd/m²
495
cd/m²
438
cd/m²
466
cd/m²
480
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
B180ZAN01.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 510 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 470.2 cd/m² Minimum: 38 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 510 cd/m²
Contrast: 51000:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.5 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 5.7
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.3 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
93.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.08
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
B180ZAN01.0, MiniLED IPS, 3840x2400, 18", 120 Hz
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
AU Optronics B180ZAN1.0, Mini-LED, 3840x2400, 18", 120 Hz
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
BOEhydis NE180QDM-NZ2, IPS, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
NE180QDM-NM1 (BOE0C58), Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
N180QDM-NM2, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz
Display
-4%
-4%
-2%
-3%
Display P3 Coverage
99.9
96.6
-3%
97.1
-3%
99.9
0%
99
-1%
sRGB Coverage
100
99.9
0%
99.9
0%
100
0%
100
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
93.9
84.8
-10%
84.7
-10%
87.7
-7%
87.2
-7%
Response Times
-112%
64%
25%
33%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
23 ?(12.4, 10.6)
10.4 ?(4.8, 5.6)
55%
5.6 ?(2.7, 2.9)
76%
16.4 ?(16.4)
29%
7.4 ?(2.4, 5)
68%
Response Time Black / White *
15.1 ?(8.6, 6.6)
75.8 ?(71, 4.8)
-402%
7.3 ?(2.2, 5.1)
52%
8.1 ?(8.1)
46%
10.4 ?(0.6, 9.8)
31%
PWM Frequency
15203
2606.2 ?(100)
1398 ?(100)
20610 ?(100)
PWM Amplitude *
100
90
10%
100
-0%
100
-0%
Screen
-6%
-451%
-147%
-87%
Brightness middle
510
575.7
13%
478
-6%
438
-14%
764
50%
Brightness
470
574
22%
456
-3%
451
-4%
747
59%
Brightness Distribution
85
94
11%
89
5%
90
6%
93
9%
Black Level *
0.01
0.4
-3900%
0.13
-1200%
0.1
-900%
Contrast
51000
1195
-98%
3369
-93%
7640
-85%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.5
3.56
21%
3.94
12%
1.25
72%
1.2
73%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
7.3
8.64
-18%
8.6
-18%
4.93
32%
2.8
62%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
5.7
2.69
53%
0.75
87%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.3
5.6
-143%
5.5
-139%
1.7
26%
1.5
35%
Gamma
2.08 106%
2.34 94%
2.212 99%
2.173 101%
2.17 101%
CCT
6648 98%
7872 83%
7059 92%
6518 100%
6556 99%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-41% / -30%
-130% / -282%
-41% / -79%
-19% / -43%

* ... smaller is better

Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation
Saturation
Colorchecker
Colorchecker
Grayscale  (calibrated)
Grayscale (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)
Colorchecker  (calibrated)
Colorchecker (calibrated)

There is a color-mode selector from MSI, we selected the sRGB mode for our measurements. Unfortunately, the colors are not really accurate, even after a calibration.

Color gamut coverage of the screen is great. Both the sRGB and DCI P3 color gamuts are completely covered, making the screen suitable for some color critical work.

DCI P3: 99.9 percent
DCI P3: 99.9 percent
sRGB: 100 percent
sRGB: 100 percent
AdobeRGB: 93.9 percent
AdobeRGB: 93.9 percent
Outdoor (sunny)
Outdoor (sunny)

Outside, the screen is certainly usable, even in SDR mode. The high brightness and matte surface make for a great combination.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
15.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 8.6 ms rise
↘ 6.6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
23 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 12.4 ms rise
↘ 10.6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 32 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 15203 Hz
Amplitude: 100 %

The display backlight flickers at 15203 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 15203 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8346 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

15203 Hz PWM (0/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (0/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (2/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (2/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (4/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (4/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (6/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (6/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (8/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (8/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (10/10 brightness)
15203 Hz PWM (10/10 brightness)

Performance: AMD Fire Range equals Intel Arrow Lake HX, at lower power consumption

The AMD version of the MSI Raider A18 HX is only available with the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. Available dedicated GPUs include the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 5090. In terms of memory, there are two SO-DIMM sockets, offering up to 96 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM. There is a single M.2 2280 slot for an SSD, which MSI offers with up to 2 TB of capacity.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z SPD
CPU-Z SPD
GPU-Z AMD Radeon
GPU-Z AMD Radeon
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
 
 

Testing Conditions

Power profiles can be managed with the MSI Center app. The following profiles are available, which influence the CPU power limits (PL1 / sustained CPU power consumption, PL2 / maximum CPU power consumption) as well as GPU TGP (total graphics power):

  • ECO-Silent: PL1 30 W / PL2 30 W | TGP 85 W
  • Balanced: PL1 72 W / PL2 72 W | TGP 105 W
  • Extreme Performance: PL1 130 W / PL2 130 W | TGP 165 W

We performed all benchmarks in the "Extreme performance" mode.

Processor

The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is the most powerful AMD processor for laptops. The "Fire Range" CPU has sixteen Zen5 cores with clock rates from 2.5 to 5.4 GHz. Its TDP sits at 55 W, this CPU is made for workstations and gaming laptops. For further comparisons, we recommend using our CPU comparison list.

In our testing, the MSI Raider A18 HX matched the performance of the Asus Strix Scar 18 with the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, but while the Asus ran at a TDP of 150 W, the MSI delivered this performance with just 130 W. If you want ultimate CPU performance in a laptop, the MSI Raider A18 can certainly be a contender.

This however only applies when an AC adapter is connected. On battery power, the performance is cut in half (19278 points in CB23 multicore, minus 102 percent). 

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080 AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D: Ø5972 (5888.41-6041.38)
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V Intel Core i9-14900HX: Ø4654 (4628.56-4676.17)
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø4232 (4107.2-4852.6)
Aorus Master 18 AM8H Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø4952 (4898.36-5043.5)
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø5942 (5879.76-6059.69)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 
85.2 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
84.9 pt
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
84.8 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
74.8 pt
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
74.6 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
74 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
61 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (38864 - 39266, n=2)
39065 Points +1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
39001 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
38864 Points
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
33497 Points -14%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
31513 Points -19%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
29955 (28636.4min - 29954.9max) Points -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (5668 - 40970, n=145, last 2 years)
24064 Points -38%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2254 Points +4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2252 Points +4%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2181 Points +1%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (2165 - 2179, n=2)
2172 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
2165 Points
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2126 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (1136 - 2267, n=145, last 2 years)
1953 Points -10%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
15517 Points +2%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (15146 - 15177, n=2)
15162 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
15146 Points
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
13223 Points -13%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
12302 Points -19%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
11422 Points -25%
Average of class Gaming
  (2179 - 16108, n=145, last 2 years)
9278 Points -39%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
866 Points +2%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
863 Points +1%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
854 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
851 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (847 - 851, n=2)
849 Points 0%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
821 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (439 - 870, n=145, last 2 years)
752 Points -12%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
6060 (5879.76min - 6059.69max) Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (6041 - 6044, n=2)
6043 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
6041 (5888.41min - 6041.38max) Points
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
5044 (4898.36min - 5043.5max) Points -17%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
4853 (4107.2min - 4852.6max) Points -20%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
4676 (4628.56min - 4676.17max) Points -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (1537 - 6271, n=145, last 2 years)
3736 Points -38%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
343 Points +7%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
336 Points +5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
331 Points +3%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (321 - 333, n=2)
327 Points +2%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
321 Points
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
313 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (191.9 - 343, n=144, last 2 years)
289 Points -10%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Gaming
  (80 - 517, n=142, last 2 years)
159 Seconds * -99%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
116 Seconds * -45%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
106 Seconds * -33%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
101 Seconds * -26%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
87 Seconds * -9%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
80 Seconds *
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (80 - 80, n=2)
80 Seconds * -0%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (145803 - 148086, n=2)
146945 MIPS +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
145803 MIPS
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
122818 MIPS -16%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
121759 MIPS -16%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
109737 MIPS -25%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
99248 MIPS -32%
Average of class Gaming
  (23795 - 148086, n=143, last 2 years)
89288 MIPS -39%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (7151 - 7300, n=2)
7226 MIPS +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
7151 MIPS
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
7073 MIPS -1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
7027 MIPS -2%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
6822 MIPS -5%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6586 MIPS -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (4199 - 7573, n=143, last 2 years)
6378 MIPS -11%
Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
21668 Points +9%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (19788 - 20551, n=4)
20200 Points +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
19922 Points
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
19464 Points -2%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
17510 Points -12%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
16855 Points -15%
Average of class Gaming
  (5340 - 22104, n=140, last 2 years)
15261 Points -23%
Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (3146 - 3237, n=4)
3188 Points +1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3158 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
3146 Points
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3129 Points -1%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3033 Points -4%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
3010 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (1490 - 3219, n=140, last 2 years)
2752 Points -13%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
25855 Points +10%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (23468 - 23669, n=2)
23569 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
23468 Points
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
22794 Points -3%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
19804 Points -16%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
19105 Points -19%
Average of class Gaming
  (4557 - 27010, n=142, last 2 years)
16226 Points -31%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
2401 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (2381 - 2401, n=2)
2391 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2292 Points -5%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2263 Points -6%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2186 Points -9%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2154 Points -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (986 - 2423, n=142, last 2 years)
1980 Points -18%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
42.7 fps
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (42.3 - 42.7, n=2)
42.5 fps 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
41.2 fps -4%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
35.7 fps -16%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
32.6 fps -24%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
32.6 fps -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (7.7 - 44.3, n=143, last 2 years)
26 fps -39%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
62.1 s * -38%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
47.7 s * -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 96.6, n=141, last 2 years)
47.5 s * -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (44.9 - 46.6, n=2)
45.8 s * -2%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
44.9 s *
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
41.3 s * +8%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
34.4 s * +23%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3551 - 0.759, n=144, last 2 years)
0.43 sec * -17%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.4139 sec * -13%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.4012 sec * -9%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.3943 sec * -7%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX
0.3781 sec * -3%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
0.3677 sec *
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (0.3552 - 0.3677, n=2)
0.3615 sec * +2%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
144628 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
17085 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
77481
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
9274
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 32Bit
3.52 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 32Bit
62.59 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
3.98 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
70.66 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
6041 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
321 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
308 fps
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
851 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
15146 Points
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
38864 Points
Cinebench R23 Single Core
2165 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
129.4 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
2072 Points
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Performance Rating
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
96.8 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 
96.1 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
74.8 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
64.4 pt
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
60.8 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
57.7 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
53.2 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
84943 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (80619 - 84943, n=2)
82781 KRay/s -3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
39458 KRay/s -54%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
32615 KRay/s -62%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
29330 KRay/s -65%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
27572 KRay/s -68%
Average of class Gaming
  (7192 - 85542, n=142, last 2 years)
26508 KRay/s -69%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
238426 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (230738 - 238426, n=2)
234582 Points -2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
194867 Points -18%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
166245 Points -30%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
140254 Points -41%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
137690 Points -42%
Average of class Gaming
  (35040 - 252486, n=142, last 2 years)
122098 Points -49%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
9750 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (9656 - 9750, n=2)
9703 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
9482 MB/s -3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
7829 MB/s -20%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
6998 MB/s -28%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
6715 MB/s -31%
Average of class Gaming
  (1728 - 10389, n=142, last 2 years)
5587 MB/s -43%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (171718 - 173351, n=2)
172535 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
171718 Points
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
142671 Points -17%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
139608 Points -19%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
125013 Points -27%
Average of class Gaming
  (50699 - 200651, n=142, last 2 years)
118475 Points -31%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
113887 Points -34%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
33636 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (32989 - 33636, n=2)
33313 Points -1%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
17005 Points -49%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
14112 Points -58%
Average of class Gaming
  (5020 - 33636, n=142, last 2 years)
14077 Points -58%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
13238 Points -61%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
11172 Points -67%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
126658 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (122088 - 126658, n=2)
124373 Points -2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
104057 Points -18%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
87156 Points -31%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
72596 Points -43%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
69022 Points -46%
Average of class Gaming
  (17585 - 134044, n=142, last 2 years)
62631 Points -51%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
163423 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (161913 - 163423, n=2)
162668 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
134920 MB/s -17%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
130254 MB/s -20%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
119356 MB/s -27%
Average of class Gaming
  (19065 - 328679, n=142, last 2 years)
109844 MB/s -33%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
107858 MB/s -34%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
2517 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (2497 - 2517, n=2)
2507 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
2220 MB/s -12%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1952 MB/s -22%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
1898 MB/s -25%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
1757 MB/s -30%
Average of class Gaming
  (373 - 2531, n=142, last 2 years)
1480 MB/s -41%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
45384 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (42676 - 45384, n=2)
44030 KRay/s -3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
21372 KRay/s -53%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
17631 KRay/s -61%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
14941 KRay/s -67%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
14847 KRay/s -67%
Average of class Gaming
  (3856 - 45446, n=142, last 2 years)
14232 KRay/s -69%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
56601 MPixel/s +46%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
49511 MPixel/s +28%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
49353 MPixel/s +27%
Average of class Gaming
  (10805 - 62916, n=142, last 2 years)
42240 MPixel/s +9%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (38765 - 43032, n=2)
40899 MPixel/s +6%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
40052 MPixel/s +3%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
38765 MPixel/s

System Performance

As expected, system performance benchmarks are excellent, and the MSI laptop flies in everyday use.

Performance Rating: Percent
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Performance Rating
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
88.8 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
 
88.8 pt
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
86.9 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
86.9 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
86.6 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
79.2 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
77.3 pt
PCMark 10 / Score
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9223 Points +4%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
8859 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
8859 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
8623 Points -3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
8608 Points -3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
8378 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (5776 - 9852, n=129, last 2 years)
8041 Points -9%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11825 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
11806 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
11806 Points 0%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
11081 Points -6%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
10966 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (9057 - 12600, n=129, last 2 years)
10786 Points -9%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
10423 Points -12%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11082 Points +3%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
10793 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
10793 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (6662 - 14612, n=129, last 2 years)
9860 Points -9%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
9704 Points -10%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
9444 Points -12%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
9304 Points -14%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
16802 Points +13%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
16788 Points +13%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
16246 Points +10%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
15780 Points +7%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
14805 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
14805 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (7440 - 19351, n=129, last 2 years)
13443 Points -9%
CrossMark / Overall
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2282 Points +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
2265 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
2265 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2221 Points -2%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2151 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (1247 - 2344, n=111, last 2 years)
1968 Points -13%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
1857 Points -18%
CrossMark / Productivity
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2119 Points +5%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2025 Points 0%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
2017 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
2017 Points 0%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2014 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (1299 - 2211, n=111, last 2 years)
1854 Points -8%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
1764 Points -13%
CrossMark / Creativity
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
2729 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
2729 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2606 Points -5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2496 Points -9%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2388 Points -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (1275 - 2729, n=111, last 2 years)
2186 Points -20%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
2115 Points -22%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2181 Points +19%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1913 Points +4%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
1833 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
1833 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1813 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (1030 - 2330, n=111, last 2 years)
1731 Points -6%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
1466 Points -20%
WebXPRT 3 / Overall
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
366 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
366 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
346 Points -5%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
339 Points -7%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
334 Points -9%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
315 Points -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (237 - 532, n=123, last 2 years)
314 Points -14%
WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
335 Points +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
333 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
333 Points 0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
323 Points -3%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
321 Points -4%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
317 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (176.4 - 341, n=110, last 2 years)
280 Points -16%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Average of class Gaming
  (397 - 674, n=133, last 2 years)
481 ms * -21%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
446 ms * -12%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
420 ms * -6%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
419 ms * -6%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
409 ms * -3%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
397 ms *
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (n=1)
397 ms * -0%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 10 Score
8859 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
84432 MB/s +50%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
77676 MB/s +38%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
74558 MB/s +32%
Average of class Gaming
  (21750 - 97515, n=142, last 2 years)
69844 MB/s +24%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
64612 MB/s +15%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (56383 - 61533, n=2)
58958 MB/s +5%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
56383 MB/s
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
86217 MB/s +44%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
86194 MB/s +44%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
74094 MB/s +24%
Average of class Gaming
  (22956 - 104349, n=142, last 2 years)
72958 MB/s +22%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (59750 - 65369, n=2)
62560 MB/s +5%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
62535 MB/s +5%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
59750 MB/s
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
82198 MB/s +38%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
77640 MB/s +30%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
72929 MB/s +23%
Average of class Gaming
  (22297 - 133486, n=142, last 2 years)
72081 MB/s +21%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (59506 - 72898, n=2)
66202 MB/s +11%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
60645 MB/s +2%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
59506 MB/s
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
125.1 ns * -30%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
110.4 ns * -15%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
108.9 ns * -13%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 259, n=142, last 2 years)
100.2 ns * -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
  (96.1 - 103.6, n=2)
99.9 ns * -4%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
97.7 ns * -2%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
96.1 ns *

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

There are some problems with DPC latency drop-outs on the MSI Raider A18 HX, but they might be resolved with a driver or BIOS update. 

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Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
11799 μs * -1268%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4561.7 μs * -429%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2122.9 μs * -146%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
862.3 μs *
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
810 μs * +6%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

MSI uses a very fast NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD, which has a capacity of 2 TB and is made by Samsung. The PM9E1 is the fastest drive in our comparison, and it does not exhibit any throttling either - thanks to MSI's competent SSD cooling solution.

Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
Sequential Read: 9890MB/s
Sequential Write: 6649MB/s
4K Read: 62.2MB/s
4K Write: 154.7MB/s
4K-64 Read: 1005MB/s
4K-64 Write: 4792MB/s
Access Time Read: 0.037ms
Access Time Write: 0.026ms
Copy ISO: 4739.44MB/s
Copy Program: 1139.65MB/s
Copy Game: 2778.5MB/s
Score Read: 2056Points
Score Write: 5612Points
Score Total: 8564Points
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
77.7 pt
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
 
77.7 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
76.8 pt
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
62.9 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
52.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
51.7 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
47.1 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
7663 (6790.63min - 7662.56max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
7663 MB/s 0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
4598 (4514.74min - 4598.04max) MB/s -40%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
4436 (4223.24min - 4435.83max) MB/s -42%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4386 (4353.9min - 4386.02max) MB/s -43%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
3799 (23.02min - 3799.36max) MB/s -50%
Average of class Gaming
  (281 - 8300, n=125, last 2 years)
3486 MB/s -55%
seq write
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
9101 (8905.56min - 9100.64max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
9101 MB/s 0%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
5665 (5398.49min - 5664.61max) MB/s -38%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4451 (4428.51min - 4450.69max) MB/s -51%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
4437 (4373.88min - 4437.36max) MB/s -51%
Average of class Gaming
  (1247 - 9699, n=125, last 2 years)
3975 MB/s -56%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
3688 (3107.22min - 3688.43max) MB/s -59%
seq q8 t1 read
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
14373 (12674.3min - 14373max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
14373 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
12470 (11207.2min - 12469.7max) MB/s -13%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
9937 (8400.54min - 9936.52max) MB/s -31%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
7041 (6553.91min - 7041.4max) MB/s -51%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
6998 (5678.67min - 6998.41max) MB/s -51%
Average of class Gaming
  (2605 - 15056, n=125, last 2 years)
6741 MB/s -53%
seq q8 t1 write
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
13519 (13492.9min - 13519.1max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
13519 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
8696 (8611.54min - 8696.26max) MB/s -36%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
8173 (7220.11min - 8172.82max) MB/s -40%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
6687 (6635.39min - 6687.03max) MB/s -51%
Average of class Gaming
  (1281 - 13519, n=125, last 2 years)
5320 MB/s -61%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5151 (5107.26min - 5151.02max) MB/s -62%
4k q1 t1 read
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
86.1 (85.37min - 86.08max) MB/s +16%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
84.2 (81.84min - 84.15max) MB/s +14%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
74.5 (73.98min - 74.53max) MB/s +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
74 (73.16min - 73.96max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
74 MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.2 - 110.2, n=125, last 2 years)
68.6 MB/s -7%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
63.4 (62.2min - 63.4max) MB/s -14%
4k q1 t1 write
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
316 (303.42min - 316.13max) MB/s +82%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
256 (253.63min - 256.02max) MB/s +47%
Average of class Gaming
  (78 - 397, n=125, last 2 years)
217 MB/s +25%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
173.9 (169.48min - 173.92max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
173.9 MB/s 0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
158.3 (155.02min - 158.29max) MB/s -9%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
136.4 (134.95min - 136.4max) MB/s -22%
4k q32 t16 read
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
6152 (6099.65min - 6151.61max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
6152 MB/s 0%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4033 (3849.17min - 4033.13max) MB/s -34%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
3875 (3785.96min - 3874.69max) MB/s -37%
Average of class Gaming
  (417 - 8067, n=125, last 2 years)
2562 MB/s -58%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
908 (899.22min - 908.45max) MB/s -85%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
746 (519.37min - 746.01max) MB/s -88%
4k q32 t16 write
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
5588 (5220.61min - 5587.73max) MB/s +48%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
3772 (3744.69min - 3771.85max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
3772 MB/s 0%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3411 (3258.46min - 3411.26max) MB/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 5653, n=125, last 2 years)
2099 MB/s -44%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
513 (498.49min - 513.17max) MB/s -86%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
284 (254.39min - 283.58max) MB/s -92%
AS SSD
Score Total
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
9943 Points +16%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8675 Points +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
8564 Points
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
8564 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (2782 - 13854, n=123, last 2 years)
6874 Points -20%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
5424 Points -37%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
4764 Points -44%
Score Read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
4308 Points +110%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3266 Points +59%
Average of class Gaming
  (776 - 4721, n=123, last 2 years)
2392 Points +16%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
2056 Points
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
2056 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1653 Points -20%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
1522 Points -26%
Score Write
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
5612 Points
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
5612 Points 0%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3791 Points -32%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
3466 Points -38%
Average of class Gaming
  (989 - 7208, n=123, last 2 years)
3324 Points -41%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
3217 Points -43%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2267 Points -60%
Seq Read
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
9890 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
9890 MB/s 0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
6601.62 MB/s -33%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
5700.22 MB/s -42%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5627.99 MB/s -43%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
5595 MB/s -43%
Average of class Gaming
  (2260 - 9890, n=123, last 2 years)
5183 MB/s -48%
Seq Write
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
6649 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
6649 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
5305 MB/s -20%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
4899.55 MB/s -26%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4568.06 MB/s -31%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
4398.5 MB/s -34%
Average of class Gaming
  (1215 - 9926, n=123, last 2 years)
3991 MB/s -40%
4K Read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
107.92 MB/s +74%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
78.43 MB/s +26%
Average of class Gaming
  (27.8 - 112.1, n=123, last 2 years)
67.7 MB/s +9%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
67.51 MB/s +9%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
65.1 MB/s +5%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
62.2 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
62.2 MB/s 0%
4K Write
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
299.9 MB/s +94%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
228.27 MB/s +48%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
219.05 MB/s +42%
Average of class Gaming
  (75.6 - 512, n=123, last 2 years)
217 MB/s +40%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
189.8 MB/s +23%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
154.7 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
154.7 MB/s 0%
4K-64 Read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
3630.4 MB/s +261%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2624.43 MB/s +161%
Average of class Gaming
  (451 - 3630, n=123, last 2 years)
1799 MB/s +79%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1029 MB/s +2%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
1005 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
1005 MB/s 0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
794.58 MB/s -21%
4K-64 Write
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
4792 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
4792 MB/s 0%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3105.6 MB/s -35%
Average of class Gaming
  (521 - 5909, n=123, last 2 years)
2712 MB/s -43%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2676.31 MB/s -44%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
2557.76 MB/s -47%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1546 MB/s -68%
Access Time Read
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
0.067 ms * -81%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.016 - 0.379, n=123, last 2 years)
0.05606 ms * -52%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
0.037 ms *
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
0.037 ms * -0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
0.036 ms * +3%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.032 ms * +14%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
0.029 ms * +22%
Access Time Write
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.054 ms * -108%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 0.29, n=123, last 2 years)
0.0401 ms * -54%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
0.026 ms *
Average Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
  (n=1)
0.026 ms * -0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
0.019 ms * +27%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
0.016 ms * +38%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
0.014 ms * +46%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø14474 (12499.45-14525.6)

GPU Performance

GPU-Z Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080
GPU-Z Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop is Nvidia's second-fastest consumer GPU of the current "Blackwell" generation.  It has the same 256-Bit memory interface as the more expensive RTX 5090, but less shader-units - 8192 instead of 10496 - though at higher clock-rates of 0.98 to 2.29 GHz. Like for the CPUs, we have a GPU comparison list with more benchmark numbers.

As the benchmarks show, the differences between the RTX 5090 and 5080 are minimal when it comes to the synthetic GPU benchmarks. The RTX 5090 is maybe five percent faster, although it should be mentioned that the RTX 5080 in the Raider A18 HX is also slightly faster than the average for that GPU.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
98.3 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
97.2 pt
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
93.3 pt
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
 
90.6 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
88.9 pt
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
80.4 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
65.2 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
72141 Points +7%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
67738 Points
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
67552 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
66337 Points -2%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (54868 - 71866, n=11)
64819 Points -4%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
56772 Points -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (10741 - 76300, n=137, last 2 years)
47620 Points -30%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
49102 Points
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
48863 Points 0%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (40859 - 56116, n=10)
47871 Points -3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
47806 Points -3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
42377 Points -14%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
42289 Points -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (2913 - 62849, n=151, last 2 years)
34490 Points -30%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
24599 Points +16%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
23960 Points +13%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
21335 Points +1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
21149 Points
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (16644 - 23003, n=10)
20756 Points -2%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
18809 Points -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (2295 - 25763, n=147, last 2 years)
14564 Points -31%
3DMark 11 Performance
51993 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
41506 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
19302 points
Help
Blender
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
26 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 95, n=137, last 2 years)
19.6 Seconds * +25%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
15 Seconds * +42%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
10 Seconds * +62%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (11.6 - 26, n=9)
14.7 Seconds * +43%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
14 Seconds * +46%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
13 Seconds * +50%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
49 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (15 - 110, n=137, last 2 years)
32.8 Seconds * +33%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (18 - 49, n=9)
23.1 Seconds * +53%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
22 Seconds * +55%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
19 Seconds * +61%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
16 Seconds * +67%
v3.3 Classroom CPU
Average of class Gaming
  (122 - 962, n=143, last 2 years)
271 Seconds * -120%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
190 Seconds * -54%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
185 Seconds * -50%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
  (123 - 243, n=10)
168 Seconds * -37%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
162 Seconds * -32%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
137 Seconds * -11%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
123 Seconds *

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Performance

The MSI Raider A18 HX achieves a great gaming performance. With the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, it even beats out the RTX 5090 equipped laptops in the comparison by a small margin. Additionally, the performance stays stable under sustained load in our Cyberpunk 2077 load test.

Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
91.9 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
91.4 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H -1!
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
87.5 pt
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V -1!
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
81 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 -1!
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
81 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
68.5 pt
Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
196.2 (73min, 121.6P0.1, 161.9P1) fps +16%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
193.7 fps +14%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
179.6 (45.8min, 89.1P0.1, 130.1P1) fps +6%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
169.3 (132.3min, 136.5P0.1, 143.1P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (34.5 - 246, n=86, last 2 years)
133.4 fps -21%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
185 (4.04min, 111.1P1) fps
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
166.1 (3.18min, 125P1) fps -10%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
161.9 (2.78min, 111.1P1) fps -12%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
143.4 (4.06min, 90.9P1) fps -22%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
139.5 (3.39min, 100P1) fps -25%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.1 - 186.9, n=124, last 2 years)
120.8 fps -35%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
201 fps +3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
199.3 fps +2%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
194.8 fps
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
189.9 fps -3%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
177 fps -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (19.2 - 215, n=140, last 2 years)
131.6 fps -32%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
239 (192.5min) fps
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
186.6 (157.4min) fps -22%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
172.5 (147.3min) fps -28%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
170.3 (143.1min) fps -29%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
162.3 (136.4min) fps -32%
Average of class Gaming
  (65.1 - 248, n=143, last 2 years)
153.5 fps -36%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
143.5 fps +26%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
121.7 fps +7%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
113.9 fps
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
110 fps -3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
108.9 fps -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (33.4 - 166.2, n=145, last 2 years)
104.8 fps -8%
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 3840x2160 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
52.1 (43.9min) fps +13%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
46.3 (37.7min, 35.8P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (13.8 - 55, n=39, last 2 years)
39 fps -16%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
35.1 (29.5min) fps -24%

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart

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MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080 R9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: Ø144.6 (137.2-146.2)
lowmed.highultraQHD DLSSQHD4K DLSS4K
GTA V (2015) 190.2 189.5 189 185 177.8 173.3
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 327 304 271 239 199.2
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 233 232 194.8 151.2 87
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 158 138.2 113.9 124.1
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) 244 195.5 171.9 169.3 132.8 114.6 70.6
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) 225 197.1 167.9 151.9 104 71.5 46.3
Alan Wake 2 (2023) 134.7 125.7 116.4 78.3 63.1 40.7
F1 24 (2024) 396 349 277 134.8 126.9 79.3 68.2 39.4
Black Myth: Wukong (2024) 124 96 56 41 42 24
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024) 189.3 141.8 127.2 99.5 61.8
Monster Hunter Wilds (2025) 127.6 111 90 70.6 59.3 42.9
Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025) 115 104 91 69 55 52 38

Emissions: Pulsing fan makes the MSI Raider A18 annoying

System Noise

If you buy the MSI Raider A18 HX, you better plan on wearing a headset all the time. The two fans of this MSI Raider laptop never shut up, apart from when the device is turned off. At least when idling, the fans stay under 30 dB(a), but you can definitely hear them. Worse, the fans tend to emit a very annoying pulsing noise. Under load, the MSI reaches a maximum of 55 dB(a) when running Cyberpunk 2077.

Noise Level

Idle
28.6 / 28.9 / 29.2 dB(A)
Load
45.6 / 45.8 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.1 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2024.83025.428.52627.72521.930.925.22426.728.5312121.720.620.22422.84022.62220.822.622.524.65025.929.427.727.324.530.663211818.81917.2228018.818.915.815.216.319.710023.226.8262518.725.11252324.524.824.717.824.516030.523.221.820.516.531.720032.923.322.422.619.133.125029.323.923.523.622.2293153423.524.12418.734.840037.921.120.620.716.338.950034.320.820.720.51533.863033.419.919.719.413.832.980034.920.320.319.514.835.2100033.417.617.91812.833.7125035.418.418.317.912.335.2160036.917.216.516.310.536.5200035.815.214.31410.835.3250035.616.315.614.911.135.3315033.61413.61311.633.1400032.513.613.312.711.931.9500028.912.812.712.311.928630024.912.412.311.812.223.6800020.313.413.412.912.719100002012.812.712.31217.21250019.212.312.311.912.114.6160001712.312.211.711.713.1SPL45.829.228.928.625.145.6N5.21.21.21.10.75.1median 32.9median 17.6median 17.9median 17.9median 12.7median 32.9Delta5.45.24.64.32.35.836.135.135.832.936.731.137.13126.430.928.125.725.628.931.531.229.426.826.525.629.531.732.230.63028.528.531.329.528.326.326.82425.23026.624.725.725.522.821.428.127.722.327.323.319.31826.830.323.83325.221.418.826.231.924.735.326.421.117.827.127.621.53123.72016.727.230.123.533.726.619.115.726.433.824.634.227.220.216.825.932.623.236.526.417.913.924.534.523.737.828.419.611.624.83623.639.43021.310.327.535.924.540.231.319.410.326.23826.541.532.620.310.227.340.326.143.633.9219.728.139.825.5443419.611.22739.824.944.533.719.19.926.54024.745.233.419.110.226.337.321.642.530.116.610.623.134.819.740.228.516.21121.533.619.338.927.813.511.321.533.816.53929.312.711.519.333.814.938.526.312.811.616.329.914.637.421.412.511.715.62514.232.120.212.51214.322.214.128.820.513.211.714.420.113.524.621.812.312.213.94934.853.742.929.823.336.66.629.14.11.20.52.5median 33.8median 23.5median 38.5median 27.8median 19.1median 11.6median 25.93.13.743.33.51.74hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
Noise
-6%
-14%
-4%
-1%
off / environment *
25.1
23.3
7%
25
-0%
25
-0%
23.3
7%
Idle Minimum *
28.6
28.6
-0%
25
13%
26
9%
29.8
-4%
Idle Average *
28.9
28.6
1%
39
-35%
29
-0%
29.8
-3%
Idle Maximum *
29.2
31.3
-7%
42
-44%
34
-16%
29.8
-2%
Load Average *
45.6
44.1
3%
52
-14%
50
-10%
42.9
6%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *
55.6
59.4
-7%
53
5%
52
6%
53.7
3%
Load Maximum *
45.8
62.7
-37%
55
-20%
53
-16%
53.7
-17%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)
Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)

A device with such raw power will run hot, even with the fans working overtime. At least the temperatures do not turn extreme, we measure a maximum of 52.7 degrees Celsius or 127 F in our Cyberpunk 2077 test. Also, the palmrest area, which is the area the users will touch the most, does not get hot at all.

Under 100 percent load on both the CPU and GPU, the processor can consume up to 75 W and the same is true for the GPU. This means the device is able to cool a maximum of 150 W sustained when you combine the two.

Max. Load
 28 °C
82 F
49.3 °C
121 F
41.5 °C
107 F
 
 35 °C
95 F
45.6 °C
114 F
36.1 °C
97 F
 
 26.6 °C
80 F
29.4 °C
85 F
25.5 °C
78 F
 
Maximum: 49.3 °C = 121 F
Average: 35.2 °C = 95 F
30.3 °C
87 F
50.9 °C
124 F
28.8 °C
84 F
31.9 °C
89 F
39 °C
102 F
33.9 °C
93 F
25.3 °C
78 F
25.5 °C
78 F
24.4 °C
76 F
Maximum: 50.9 °C = 124 F
Average: 32.2 °C = 90 F
Power Supply (max.)  48.4 °C = 119 F | Room Temperature 22.4 °C = 72 F | Fluke 62 Max+
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.2 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.3 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.9 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30 °C / 86 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 34.8 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.4 °C / 84.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-0.5 °C / -0.9 F).
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Heat
5%
8%
1%
12%
Maximum Upper Side *
49.3
40.8
17%
47
5%
50
-1%
45.6
8%
Maximum Bottom *
50.9
43.4
15%
48
6%
46
10%
46
10%
Idle Upper Side *
35.2
36.4
-3%
29
18%
36
-2%
28.9
18%
Idle Bottom *
33.5
36.4
-9%
33
1%
35
-4%
29.2
13%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

There are a total of six speakers in the MSI Raider A18 HX, and they are plenty loud, with a nice level of volume of 85.9 dB(a). However, MSI seems to have forgotten about the bass, as the sound is really tiny and too heavy on the highs - not at all the premium experience we would have hoped for from a gaming laptop.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs202629.62526.729.4312426.54022.526.55024.529.46317.2328016.33010018.735.712517.836.816016.547.820019.154.325022.255.731518.756.840016.364.35001573.463013.881.580014.881.3100012.877.2125012.375160010.572.9200010.868.3250011.168315011.667.9400011.965500011.960.9630012.263.4800012.773.2100001271.61250012.158.41600011.752.2SPL25.185.9N0.762.9median 12.7median 65Delta2.38.931.135.925.634.325.632.928.533.425.233.621.434.61842.618.848.917.85416.753.515.761.416.865.513.966.411.667.410.374.110.382.710.280.49.778.811.2779.974.110.26910.6641167.111.367.411.561.911.662.811.763.51263.411.760.212.249.823.386.30.563.3median 11.6median 65.51.75.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 62% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 30% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 42% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 50% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 21% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy Management: MSI laptop burns through large battery fast

Power Consumption

Power efficient, the MSI Raider A18 is not. Even with everything turned off, and the screen brightness turned down, it still consumed more than 40 W. This is worse than all the other laptops in our comparison.

At max, the MSI laptop draws 323 W - no challenge for the 400 W charger.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.9 / 1.9 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 41.5 / 53.5 / 53.8 Watt
Load midlight 168.5 / 323.7 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
R9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD, MiniLED IPS, 3840x2400, 18"
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, Mini-LED, 3840x2400, 18"
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Phison E31 2 TB, IPS, 2560x1600, 18"
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18"
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, WD PC SN8000S 2TB, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18"
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
13%
40%
14%
13%
37%
47%
Idle Minimum *
41.5
27.7
33%
7.9
81%
29
30%
11.4
73%
17.4 ?(6.7 - 41.5, n=9)
58%
Idle Average *
53.5
38.3
28%
11.5
79%
33
38%
39.2
27%
24.1 ?(8.8 - 53.5, n=9)
55%
Idle Maximum *
53.8
47.1
12%
16.6
69%
48
11%
40.2
25%
27.2 ?(9.3 - 53.8, n=9)
49%
Load Average *
168.5
121.2
28%
130
23%
141
16%
161.2
4%
126.4 ?(89.7 - 168.5, n=9)
25%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *
298
313
-5%
253
15%
283
5%
303
-2%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor *
295
306
-4%
245
17%
283
4%
295
-0%
Load Maximum *
323.7
321.8
1%
330
-2%
340
-5%
430.9
-33%
326 ?(218 - 384, n=9)
-1%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test

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MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø258 (219-324)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø45.9 (44.1-51.4)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø298 (292-310)

Power Consumption external Monitor

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MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø216 (210-221)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø79.5 (76.2-84.9)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø211 (197.6-213)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø253 (242-258)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø57.8 (55.7-63.8)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø295 (290-305)

Battery Life

Chargetime: 170 minutes
Chargetime: 170 minutes

If you hope to use the MSI Raider A18 HX without a charger connected: Forget about it. Despite the 99.9 Wh battery, the laptop barely lasted two hours in our Wi-Fi test (150 cd/m² brightness). This is basically a desktop that you can transport between different desks, and always with the charger in toe.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 136)
2h 04min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 03min
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
R9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, 99 Wh
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, 99 Wh
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, 99 Wh
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, 90 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
41%
284%
109%
90%
125%
WiFi v1.3
124
198
60%
476
284%
296
139%
332
168%
Load
63
76
21%
112
78%
70
11%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra 150cd
44

Notebookcheck Rating

The MSI Raider A18 HX is one of the most powerful laptops on the market, making it suitable for both gaming and intensive work tasks. However, you always need to keep it connected to its huge 400 W charger, as it barely lasts longer than two hours at the most, even with its 99 Wh battery.

MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080 - 06/01/2025 v8
Benjamin Herzig

Chassis
85 / 98 → 86%
Keyboard
87%
Pointing Device
80%
Connectivity
73 / 80 → 92%
Weight
52 / 10-68 → 73%
Battery
35 / 95 → 37%
Display
89%
Games Performance
92%
Application Performance
95%
Temperature
86 / 95 → 90%
Noise
60 / 90 → 67%
Audio
77%
Camera
30 / 75 → 39%
Average
55%
85%
Gaming - Weighted Average
CO2 Emissions
No Data
Materials
0%
Packaging
0%
Power Use
61.4%
Repairability
50%
Software Updates
22.3%
Recycle Logo Total Sustainability Score: 22.3%

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Image
Model / Review
Price
Weight
Height
Display
1.
85.1%
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop ⎘
64 GB Memory, 2000 GB SSD
Amazon: $6,742.03
List Price: 4350 Euro
3.6 kg34 mm18.00"
3840x2400
252 PPI
MiniLED IPS
2.
84.7%
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Intel Core i9-14900HX ⎘
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU ⎘
64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Amazon:
List Price: 3400 USD
3.6 kg32 mm18.00"
3840x2400
252 PPI
Mini-LED
3.
82.5%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop ⎘
32 GB Memory,  SSD
List Price: 3700 EUR3.6 kg30.4 mm18.00"
2560x1600
168 PPI
IPS
4.
86.8%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $49.49
Smatree Hard EVA Protective ...
2. $54.99
Smatree Hard EVA Protective ...
3. $20.99
Vaxson 2-Pack Clear Protecto...
List Price: 5000 EUR
3.4 kg31 mm18.00"
2560x1600
168 PPI
Mini-LED
5.
88%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $6,415.00
EXCaliberPC [2025] ASUS ROG ...
2. $2,699.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2025...
3. $3,399.00
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025...
List Price: 5799€
3.3 kg32 mm18.00"
2560x1600
168 PPI
Mini-LED

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