MSI Raider 18 Series
Processor: Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HXGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Display: 18.00 inch
Weight: 3.557kg, 3.6kg
Price: 3400, 4350 euro
Average Score:
Average of 16 scores (from 23 reviews)
Average of 16 scores (from 23 reviews)
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Raider 18 HX A14VProcessor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12288 MB
Display: 18.00 inch, 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixels
Weight: 3.557kg
Price: 3400 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
Reviews
MSI Raider 18 HX A14V review: Titan performance without the Titan price | Notebookcheck
The new Raider 18 drops many of the "unnecessary" features of the Titan 18 while keeping the same high-end CPU, GPU, and display options available. It therefore offers the same gaming and visual experience but for much cheaper prices to be an easier recommendation even for enthusiasts.
The new Raider 18 drops many of the "unnecessary" features of the Titan 18 while keeping the same high-end CPU, GPU, and display options available. It therefore offers the same gaming and visual experience but for much cheaper prices to be an easier recommendation even for enthusiasts.
MSI Raider 18 HX review: As powerful as it is heavy
Source: PC World
I’ve come away from with somewhat mixed feelings. The benchmarks are just like my feelings, actually. Mixed and messy. When this laptop excels, it absolutely slays. The display is gorgeous and can get so bright you could feasibly pull off that “hacker in the dark” look Shutterstock is so fond of. You know the one, where somehow the single monitor in the dark room seems to be bright as the sun. That’s this display. Seriously. And for gamers, there’s plenty of great touches. The RGB is everything a gamer could want (everything a business casual person will hate) and the glowing logo that matches your preferences is the cherry on top. I could probably get used to the trackpad placement or, better yet, turn it off in favor of a gaming mouse. But there’s other areas that hold me back.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC World
I’ve come away from with somewhat mixed feelings. The benchmarks are just like my feelings, actually. Mixed and messy. When this laptop excels, it absolutely slays. The display is gorgeous and can get so bright you could feasibly pull off that “hacker in the dark” look Shutterstock is so fond of. You know the one, where somehow the single monitor in the dark room seems to be bright as the sun. That’s this display. Seriously. And for gamers, there’s plenty of great touches. The RGB is everything a gamer could want (everything a business casual person will hate) and the glowing logo that matches your preferences is the cherry on top. I could probably get used to the trackpad placement or, better yet, turn it off in favor of a gaming mouse. But there’s other areas that hold me back.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI Raider 18 HX review: As powerful as it is heavy
Source: PC World
I’ve come away from with somewhat mixed feelings. The benchmarks are just like my feelings, actually. Mixed and messy. When this laptop excels, it absolutely slays. The display is gorgeous and can get so bright you could feasibly pull off that “hacker in the dark” look Shutterstock is so fond of. You know the one, where somehow the single monitor in the dark room seems to be bright as the sun. That’s this display. Seriously. And for gamers, there’s plenty of great touches. The RGB is everything a gamer could want (everything a business casual person will hate) and the glowing logo that matches your preferences is the cherry on top. I could probably get used to the trackpad placement or, better yet, turn it off in favor of a gaming mouse. But there’s other areas that hold me back.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC World
I’ve come away from with somewhat mixed feelings. The benchmarks are just like my feelings, actually. Mixed and messy. When this laptop excels, it absolutely slays. The display is gorgeous and can get so bright you could feasibly pull off that “hacker in the dark” look Shutterstock is so fond of. You know the one, where somehow the single monitor in the dark room seems to be bright as the sun. That’s this display. Seriously. And for gamers, there’s plenty of great touches. The RGB is everything a gamer could want (everything a business casual person will hate) and the glowing logo that matches your preferences is the cherry on top. I could probably get used to the trackpad placement or, better yet, turn it off in favor of a gaming mouse. But there’s other areas that hold me back.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Đánh giá MSI Raider 18 HX: 1 năm trôi qua, vẫn đánh bại mọi tựa game max setting 4K, Ngộ Không không ngoại lệ!
Source: Cell Phones
VN→EN
Positive: Impressive design; powerful processor; great GPU; high gaming performance; rich set of ports; decent ergonomics.good cooling system. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/11/2024
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Impressive design; powerful processor; great GPU; high gaming performance; rich set of ports; decent ergonomics.good cooling system. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/11/2024
Đánh giá MSI Raider 18 HX: 1 năm trôi qua, vẫn đánh bại mọi tựa game max setting 4K, Ngộ Không không ngoại lệ!
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Impressive design; powerful processor; great GPU; high gaming performance; rich set of ports; decent ergonomics.good cooling system. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/11/2024
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Impressive design; powerful processor; great GPU; high gaming performance; rich set of ports; decent ergonomics.good cooling system. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/11/2024
MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIGProcessor: Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16384 MB
Display: 18.00 inch, 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixels
Weight: 3.6kg
Price: 4350 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 13 scores (from 19 reviews)
Reviews
I recommend this Windows laptop to creatives and pro users - and it's on sale for Prime Day
Source: Zdnet.com
2025 has been a big year for mega nerds like me with the launch of Nvidia's RTX 50-series graphics cards. These cards have had a big impact on gaming, and I've been dying to try one out. Recently I got that opportunity with MSI's new Raider 18 HX AI, a gaming laptop that is a behemoth in every sense.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/07/2025
Source: Zdnet.com
2025 has been a big year for mega nerds like me with the launch of Nvidia's RTX 50-series graphics cards. These cards have had a big impact on gaming, and I've been dying to try one out. Recently I got that opportunity with MSI's new Raider 18 HX AI, a gaming laptop that is a behemoth in every sense.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/07/2025
This MSI Raider gaming laptop costs more than my rent, but it’s worth every penny
Source: Laptop Mag
If you’ve got the money to spend, the MSI Raider 18 HX AI is a gaming laptop worthy of the term “desktop replacement.” The Raider has strong general performance, fluid gaming performance, a bright MiniLED display, a comfortable keyboard, powerful audio, and more ports than you’re likely to need, even with a multi-monitor setup. It’s just expensive. The entry-level Raider costs $3,699. Granted, you aren’t getting entry-level specs with that laptop, which can help offset the sheer magnitude of the price tag. But if you want similar performance, with a bit more portability and a more affordable price tag, you may be better off with the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16, which features similar specs for significantly less money. If you’ve got the cash to spare and portability is your key requirement, then the Razer Blade 16 (2025) is the way to go.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/30/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Laptop Mag
If you’ve got the money to spend, the MSI Raider 18 HX AI is a gaming laptop worthy of the term “desktop replacement.” The Raider has strong general performance, fluid gaming performance, a bright MiniLED display, a comfortable keyboard, powerful audio, and more ports than you’re likely to need, even with a multi-monitor setup. It’s just expensive. The entry-level Raider costs $3,699. Granted, you aren’t getting entry-level specs with that laptop, which can help offset the sheer magnitude of the price tag. But if you want similar performance, with a bit more portability and a more affordable price tag, you may be better off with the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16, which features similar specs for significantly less money. If you’ve got the cash to spare and portability is your key requirement, then the Razer Blade 16 (2025) is the way to go.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/30/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
MSI Raider 18 (2025): 4K, Mini LED and new top chips
Source: Mezha EN
This year, the MSI Raider 18 has not undergone external changes, but has updated its internal components quite well. So, to the design corresponding to the gaming class, they added fresher processors and video accelerators. And it got better. As always in such cases, owners of previous versions may not see much point in upgrading. However, users who have been planning to purchase a new laptop for a long time should like the performance boost. Of the compromises, we have a fairly classic list for a large gaming Model: it is not very portable, and the price does not become lower. At the same time, there were higher expectations from the sound. But everything else in the MSI Raider 18 is very good.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/20/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Mezha EN
This year, the MSI Raider 18 has not undergone external changes, but has updated its internal components quite well. So, to the design corresponding to the gaming class, they added fresher processors and video accelerators. And it got better. As always in such cases, owners of previous versions may not see much point in upgrading. However, users who have been planning to purchase a new laptop for a long time should like the performance boost. Of the compromises, we have a fairly classic list for a large gaming Model: it is not very portable, and the price does not become lower. At the same time, there were higher expectations from the sound. But everything else in the MSI Raider 18 is very good.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/20/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
Why I recommend this Windows laptop to creatives and professionals - even if it's meant for gamers
Source: Zdnet.com
According to MSI, prices for the Raider 18 HX start at $3,319. My review unit's configuration is available at B&H Photo Video for $4,499. As expensive as it may be, it's absolutely worth it. This laptop will provide you with years of excellent performance and a top-notch user experience, even superior to many desktops.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/07/2025
Source: Zdnet.com
According to MSI, prices for the Raider 18 HX start at $3,319. My review unit's configuration is available at B&H Photo Video for $4,499. As expensive as it may be, it's absolutely worth it. This laptop will provide you with years of excellent performance and a top-notch user experience, even superior to many desktops.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/07/2025
This MSI Raider gaming laptop costs more than my rent, but it’s worth every penny
Source: Laptop Mag
If you’ve got the money to spend, the MSI Raider 18 HX AI is a gaming laptop worthy of the term “desktop replacement.” The Raider has strong general performance, fluid gaming performance, a bright MiniLED display, a comfortable keyboard, powerful audio, and more ports than you’re likely to need, even with a multi-monitor setup. It’s just expensive. The entry-level Raider costs $3,699. Granted, you aren’t getting entry-level specs with that laptop, which can help offset the sheer magnitude of the price tag. But if you want similar performance, with a bit more portability and a more affordable price tag, you may be better off with the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16, which features similar specs for significantly less money. If you’ve got the cash to spare and portability is your key requirement, then the Razer Blade 16 (2025) is the way to go.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/02/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Laptop Mag
If you’ve got the money to spend, the MSI Raider 18 HX AI is a gaming laptop worthy of the term “desktop replacement.” The Raider has strong general performance, fluid gaming performance, a bright MiniLED display, a comfortable keyboard, powerful audio, and more ports than you’re likely to need, even with a multi-monitor setup. It’s just expensive. The entry-level Raider costs $3,699. Granted, you aren’t getting entry-level specs with that laptop, which can help offset the sheer magnitude of the price tag. But if you want similar performance, with a bit more portability and a more affordable price tag, you may be better off with the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16, which features similar specs for significantly less money. If you’ve got the cash to spare and portability is your key requirement, then the Razer Blade 16 (2025) is the way to go.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/02/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
MSI Raider 18 HX AI review: A benchmark-breaking beast in laptop form
Source: PC World
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI is a hardware showcase. It has an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX that sets new records in several benchmarks, and an Nvidia RTX 5080 GPU with performance close to RTX 4090, and a pair of PCIe 5.0 solid state drives that hit blistering read speeds of just over 13,000 MB/s. It also has a bright Mini-LED display. These advantages come alongside practical downsides. The Raider 18 is heavy, and the battery doesn’t last long. I wasn’t a fan of the keyboard or touchpad, either. The MSI Raider 18 HX is a decent value. That might be hard to believe given the laptop’s nearly $4,500 MSRP, but if you take a tour through Newegg or Best Buy product listings, you’ll find most comparable 18-inch systems with RTX 50-series graphics have less RAM, smaller solid state drives, and often a less capable version of the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/15/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC World
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI is a hardware showcase. It has an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX that sets new records in several benchmarks, and an Nvidia RTX 5080 GPU with performance close to RTX 4090, and a pair of PCIe 5.0 solid state drives that hit blistering read speeds of just over 13,000 MB/s. It also has a bright Mini-LED display. These advantages come alongside practical downsides. The Raider 18 is heavy, and the battery doesn’t last long. I wasn’t a fan of the keyboard or touchpad, either. The MSI Raider 18 HX is a decent value. That might be hard to believe given the laptop’s nearly $4,500 MSRP, but if you take a tour through Newegg or Best Buy product listings, you’ll find most comparable 18-inch systems with RTX 50-series graphics have less RAM, smaller solid state drives, and often a less capable version of the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/15/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Extrem flotter Gaming-Laptop mit RTX 5080
Source: PC Welt
DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/21/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Welt
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/21/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW gaming laptop review
Source: PC Games DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/14/2025
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: PC Games
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/14/2025
Rating: Total score: 60%
Ich konnte die Performance nicht glauben
Source: Gamestar DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/07/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Gamestar
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/07/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
MSI RAIDER 18 HX AI A2XW Review
Source: Geeknetic
ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/31/2025
Rating: Total score: 96%
Source: Geeknetic
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/31/2025
Rating: Total score: 96%
MSI Raider 18 HX AI Review en Español (Análisis completo)
Source: Profesional Review ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/09/2025
Rating: Total score: 91% price: 79% performance: 96% display: 99% mobility: 75% workmanship: 93%
Source: Profesional Review
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/09/2025
Rating: Total score: 91% price: 79% performance: 96% display: 99% mobility: 75% workmanship: 93%
MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW Review: rendimiento en estado puro para gaming y productividad
Source: Noticias 3D ES→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; beautiful mini LED display; impressive speakers; premium design; great built quality; rich set of ports. Negative: Overheats while using; heavy and bulky charger.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/25/2025
Source: Noticias 3D
ES→ENPositive: Powerful hardware; high performance; beautiful mini LED display; impressive speakers; premium design; great built quality; rich set of ports. Negative: Overheats while using; heavy and bulky charger.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/25/2025
MSI Raider 18 HX recensione: un laptop 'bestiale'... anche nel prezzo!
Source: Everyeye.it
IT→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; excellent gaming performance; big screen; top display; premium design; great built quality. Negative: Heavy and bulky; very high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/03/2025
Source: Everyeye.it
IT→ENPositive: Powerful hardware; excellent gaming performance; big screen; top display; premium design; great built quality. Negative: Heavy and bulky; very high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/03/2025
MSI Raider 18 Review
Source: Tweakers
NL→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; 64GB RAM; 4T SSD storage; high performance. Negative: Average display; mediocre design; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/07/2025
Source: Tweakers
NL→ENPositive: Powerful processor; 64GB RAM; 4T SSD storage; high performance. Negative: Average display; mediocre design; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/07/2025
MSI Raider 18 HX AI (RTX 5080)
Source: Les Numeriques
FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/04/2025
Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 20% workmanship: 60%
Source: Les Numeriques
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/04/2025
Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 20% workmanship: 60%
TEST du MSI Raider 18 HX AI (RTX 5080) : le PC de tous les superlatifs… y compris sur le prix
Source: Clubic FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/01/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%
Source: Clubic
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/01/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%
Test MSI Raider 18 HX AI (A2XW). Laptop z Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX i NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Source: ITHardware.pl
PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/11/2025
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 100%
Source: ITHardware.pl
PL→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/11/2025
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 100%
Обзор MSI Raider 18 HX: ноутбук, который смеётся в лицо десктопам
Source: ITC UA
RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/17/2025
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 80% performance: 95% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Source: ITC UA
RU→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/17/2025
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 80% performance: 95% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Review MSI Raider 18 HX AI (A2XW): Laptop Gaming Monster Super Lengkap dan Super Kencang!
Source: Jagat Review
ID→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/05/2025
Source: Jagat Review
ID→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/05/2025
Comment
MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 12 GB GDDR6 (192 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 60 - 150W (+ Dynamic Boost).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: A fast graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops that is based on the GB203 chip and uses 8,192 shaders and 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (256-bit graphics bus).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Raptor Lake-HX:
i9-14900HX: High-end mobile hybrid processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with 24 cores and 32 threads. Clocks at a maximum of 5.8 GHz (P cores).
Intel Arrow Lake:
Ultra 9 285HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.5 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Enterprise.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.557 kg:
A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.
3.6 kg:
85.17%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
