Resolution
3840 x 2400 px
Weight
3.6 kg
CPU
16 x 2.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D)
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" features ✔ processor, 64GB RAM with ✔ storage, 18" display, Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. battery, Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. brightness.
When compared to competing devices, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" features a larger 18" display versus 16". Against the Legion 9i Gen 8 16" Intel Core i9-13980HX 2.2GHz / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop / 64GB RAM / 2TB SSD from Lenovo, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" features a larger 18" display versus 16". Versus the ROG Strix Scar 16 (2025) G635LX 16" Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 2.7GHz / Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop / 64GB RAM / 2TB SSD + 2TB SSD, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" features a larger 18" display versus 16". When matched against the ThinkPad X1 Extreme 16" WQUXGA Intel Core i9-12900H 2.5GHz / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop / 64GB RAM / 8TB SSD from Lenovo, it features a larger 18" display versus 16".
Design
| Type i | Gaming (231 others) |
| Weight i | 3.6 kg (12 others) |
| Uses A Fanless Design i | ✖ |
| Has A Backlit Keyboard i | ✔ (761 others) |
| Volume i | 2976.67 cm³ (11 others) |
| Width i | 404 mm (11 others) |
| Height i | 307 mm (13 others) |
| Thickness i | 24 mm (27 others) |
Display
| Screen Size i | 18" (52 others) |
| Resolution i | 3840 x 2400 px (59 others) |
| Pixel Density i | 251 ppi (19 others) |
| Display Type i | Mini-LED, LCD (3 others) |
| Has a touch screen i | ✖ |
| Refresh Rate i | 120Hz (173 others) |
| Has anti reflection coating i | ✖ |
Performance
| RAM i | 64GB (87 others) |
| Ram speed i | 5600 MHz (124 others) |
| Uses Flash Storage i | ✔ (847 others) |
| Internal Storage i | 2048GB (146 others) |
| CPU Speed i | 16 x 2.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (4 others) |
| Cpu threads i | 32 threads (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (4 others) |
| VRAM i | 24GB (Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop) (18 others) |
| Floating-Point Performance i | 31.8 TFLOPS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop) (18 others) |
| Gddr version i | GDDR7 (Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop) (18 others) |
Benchmarks
| Geekbench 6 Result (multi) i | 19858 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (5 others) |
| Geekbench 6 Result (single) i | 3165 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (5 others) |
| Passmark result i | 62121 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (4 others) |
| Passmark result (single) i | 4493 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (4 others) |
Connectivity
| Usb 3.2 gen 2 ports (usb c) i | 0 |
| Usb 3.2 gen 2 ports (usb a) i | 1 |
| Usb 4 20gbps ports i | 0 (643 others) |
| Usb 4 40gbps ports i | 2 (255 others) |
| Thunderbolt 4 Ports i | 2 (212 others) |
| Usb 3.2 gen 1 ports (usb c) i | 2 |
| Usb 3.2 gen 1 ports (usb a) i | 0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 Ports i | 0 (608 others) |
| Has an hdmi output i | ✔ (665 others) |
Battery
| Battery size i | 99 Wh (14 others) |
| Has sleep and charge usb ports i | ✔ (650 others) |
| Has a magsafe power adapter i | ✖ |
Miscellaneous
| Usb 3.0 ports i | 0 |
| USB Ports i | 5 (22 others) |
| Thunderbolt Ports i | 2 (79 others) |
| Passmark result (overclocked) i | 66330 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (5 others) |
| Number of transistors i | 16630 million (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (3 others) |
| L3 Core i | 8 MB/core (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (4 others) |
| L2 Core i | 1 MB/core (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D) (4 others) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How big is the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" screen?
At 18", the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #1 out of 887 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest screen size in this category, 21% above the category average.
How many threads does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" support?
At 32 threads (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #1 out of 826 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest CPU threads in this category, 111% above the category average.
How much VRAM does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" have?
At 24GB (Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #1 out of 299 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest VRAM in this category, 133% above the category average.
What is the PassMark result of the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"?
At 62121 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #1 out of 726 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest PassMark result in this category, 167% above the category average.
How many USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C) does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" have?
At 2, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #1 out of 132 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C) in this category, 60% above the category average.
What is the passmark result (overclocked) of the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"?
At 66330 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #1 out of 392 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest passmark result (overclocked) in this category, 227% above the category average.
What is the l3 core of the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"?
At 8 MB/core (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #1 out of 283 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest l3 core in this category, 260% above the category average.
How many USB ports does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" have?
At 5, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" ranks #2 out of 198 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest USB ports in this category, 64% above the category average.
How much RAM does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" have?
At 64GB, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" is 159% above the category average for RAM, ranking #16 out of 887 — see ranking laptop products.
What is the multi-core Geekbench 6 score of the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"?
At 19858 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" is 94% above the category average for multi-core Geekbench 6 score, ranking #6 out of 503 — see ranking laptop products.
Is the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" lightweight?
Yes. At 3.6 kg, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" is 93% below the category average for weight, ranking #786 out of 870 — see ranking laptop products.
How much storage does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" offer?
At 2048GB, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" is 73% above the category average for storage, ranking #50 out of 884 — see ranking laptop products.
How does it compare?
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A) compare to similar laptopss?
At 1, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" trails the MSI Raider 18 HX A14V (2024) 18" (3) by 67%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s number of transistors compare to similar laptopss?
At 16630 million (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" trails the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 16" Intel Core i9-14900HX 2.2GHz (45900 million (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop)) by 64%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s refresh rate compare to similar laptopss?
At 120Hz, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" trails the Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 (2025) G635LX 16" Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 2… (240Hz) by 50%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C) compare to similar laptopss?
At 2, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" leads the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 16" Intel Core i9-14900HX 2.2GHz (1) by 50%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s VRAM compare to similar laptopss?
At 24GB (Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" leads the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 16" Intel Core i9-14900HX 2.2GHz (16GB (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop)) by 33%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s weight compare to similar laptopss?
At 3.6 kg, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" trails the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 16" Intel Core i9-13980HX 2.2GHz (2.55 kg) by 29%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s passmark result (overclocked) compare to similar laptopss?
At 66330 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" leads the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 16" Intel Core i9-13980HX 2.2GHz (47536 (Intel Core i9-13980HX)) by 28%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s PassMark result compare to similar laptopss?
At 62121 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" leads the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 16" Intel Core i9-14900HX 2.2GHz (45332 (Intel Core i9-14900HX)) by 27%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s pixel density compare to similar laptopss?
At 251 ppi, the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" leads the Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 (2025) G635LX 16" Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 2… (188 ppi) by 25%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s CPU threads compare to similar laptopss?
At 32 threads (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" leads the Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 (2025) G635LX 16" Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 2… (24 threads (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)) by 25%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s multi-core Geekbench 6 score compare to similar laptopss?
At 19858 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" leads the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 16" Intel Core i9-14900HX 2.2GHz (15655 (Intel Core i9-14900HX)) by 21%.
How does the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18"'s TFLOPS compare to similar laptopss?
At 31.8 TFLOPS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop), the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W (2025) 18" trails the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 16" Intel Core i9-14900HX 2.2GHz (39.69 TFLOPS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop)) by 20%.