MSI Raider A18 HX

gaming 2024 18" dGPU ⏱ ~10h ⚖️ 3.60 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
69
out of 100
Fit for you
65/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Profile

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CPU
98
GPU
75
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
100 Wh
~10h
Price
~$1,152
estimate
Age
2 years
2024
📝 Our review

MSI Raider A18 HX review

MSI Raider A18 HX — from 2024, 3.6 kg, performance 89.

USComp Score
69
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 69/100. Strongest suit — Light office (100), weakest — Portability (0).

✓ Strengths

Light office (100) · 3D & video (95)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (0)

💰 Price trend

2024
$1,800
2025
$1,440
2026
$1,152
2027
$922
📉 Loses ~$324/year (18%).

Full specifications

Brand
MSI
Series
MSI Raider (premium gaming)
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2024≈
Screen size
18"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX , AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
Graphics
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB , GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop 16GB
RAM (max)
96 GB DDR5≈
Weight
3.60 kg
Ports
5
Battery
100 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 89
Portability 0
Light office 100
Gaming 79
Creative 85
Energy efficiency 88
Connectivity 78
Value 77
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
109%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
490%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
981%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
469%
RAM
999%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
654%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
156%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
188%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
250%
RAM
600%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
654%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
109%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
981%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
654%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
115%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
341%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
417%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
242%
RAM
999%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
242%
RAM
999%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
545%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
817%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
500%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
234%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
188%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
188%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
234%
GPU
115%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
313%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
188%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
446%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
136%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
163%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
654%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
545%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
490%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
545%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
654%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
545%
GPU
625%
RAM
999%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 12 variants across 5 categories

⚙ Processors (2)
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop 16GB
🔲 Memory (3)
32GB 64GB 96GB
💾 Storage (4)
1024GB 2048GB 4096GB 8192GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
99.9 Wh