MSI Raider A18 HX (A9WIG-038CA)
Laptop summary
MSI Raider A18 HX is an impressively priced gaming laptop with Windows 11 Pro released in 2026. It has the GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card that is great great for gaming. You can run 90% of the games published this year on recommended settings. The laptop has a brilliant AMD processor plus decent RAM for its price. 5k resolution is brilliant for the 18″ 120 Hz monitor.
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MSI Raider A18 HX (A9WIG-038CA)
Specifications
| MSI Raider A18 HX (A9WIG-038CA) |
|---|
| Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs. Read more |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D |
| Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop. Read more |
| 64gb |
| Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs. Read more |
| GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Screen size |
| 18″ |
| Screen resolution |
| 5k (5120 x 2880 pixels) |
| Size (length x width x height) |
| 15.91 x 12.09 x 1.26 inches |
| (40.41 x 30.71 x 3.2 cm) |
| Operating system (OS) |
| Windows 11 Pro |
| Release date |
| May 10, 2026 |
| Amazon.com List Price |
| $4,999.00 |
| Amazon.com Lowest New Price |
| $4,999.00 |
| Buy on Amazon.com |
Laptop Dimensions
MSI Raider A18 HX (A9WIG-038CA)
MSI Raider A18 HX (A9WIG-038CA) summary
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
Display: 18" UHD+ (3840x2400), 16:10, MiniLED, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 100% DCI-P3 (Typ.), VESA DisplayHDR 1000 Certified, IPS-Level panel
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D Processor
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR7 Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, DLSS 4, and Max-Q technologies.
OverBoost Ultra Technology pushes the performance to the next level. Total Power up to 260W
Mystic Light with brand new matrix lightbar design
Cooler Boost 5 with 2 fans and 7 heat pipes and PCIe Gen5 SSD cooling design 99.9Whr Battery Capacity
6 Speakers sound system design by Dynaudio
Dual Thunderbolt 5 offers up to 120Gbps transmit bandwidth with bandwidth boost
Wireless Reimagined: Stream high-quality video, or downloading large files in less time with the latest Wi-Fi 7 network speed. Accomplish your tasks at breathtaking speeds.
SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key)
ASIN: B0DWYQ3WL5