Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) excels in gaming with its high GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) by a significant margin.
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) boasts superior performance with its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, making it the clear winner for professional work.
While neither laptop excels in portability, the Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) has a slightly more portable design, making it the winner in this category.
69 | Performance | 98 |
42 | Gaming | 93 |
53 | Display |
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68 | Battery Life | 63 |
70 | Connectivity | 72 |
45 | Portability | 26 |
54 | QuickComparisons Score | 82 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~83.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 399 x 283 x 18.9-26.7 mm (15.71 x 11.14 x 0.74-1.05 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 126 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 67.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 69.30% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 2690 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3294 |
| 13740 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22184 |
| 112 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 142 |
| 954 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 399 x 283 x 18.9-26.7 mm 15.71 x 11.14 x 0.74-1.05 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1129 cm 2 (175 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.7 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 32.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 45.8 dB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 260 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 3.8 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 14.9 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 14.9 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 100 / 240 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 1375 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Optional | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| No | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.0 x 9.9 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~74.5 dB | Loudness | ~85.9 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |