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MSI Raider A18 HX vs Raider 18 HX (2024)

78 out of 100
MSI Raider A18 HX
VS
79 out of 100
MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
MSI Raider A18 HX
MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
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Display 2560 x 1600
CPU
Intel Core i9 14900HX
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of MSI Raider A18 HX and Raider 18 HX (2024) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
36.4
(Mediocre)
Value Index
39.5
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Raider A18 HX
vs
Raider 18 HX (2024)

Case

Weight 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs)
Dimensions 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm
15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches		 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm
15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches
Area 1242 cm2 (192.7 inches2) 1242 cm2 (192.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~75.6% ~75.6%
Side bezels 8.2 mm 8.2 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145° 145°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) - 62.7 dB

Display

Size 18 inches 18 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
PPI 168 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 100%
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 2:30 hr 2:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 140 W Yes
Charging port position Right, Bottom Right, Bottom
Charge power 330 W 330 W
Weight of AC adapter - 1260 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 5.4 GHz 5.8 GHz
Cores 16 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 32 32
L3 Cache 64 MB 36 MB
Integrated GPU Radeon 610M Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Fabrication process 5 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 175 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 1860 MHz 1860 MHz
GPU boost clock 2280 MHz 2280 MHz
FLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS
Memory size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed ~18 Gbps ~18 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 7424 7424
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 232 232
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 80 80
GPU performance 37.6 TFLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 6482 6410
Solar Bay 95072 99748
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x16 GB 4x8 GB
Clock 5200 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 4
Max. ram size 96 GB 192 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 4x2W, 2x2W 4x2W, 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness - ~84.6 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size 13.0 x 8.2 cm 13.0 x 8.2 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Raider A18 HX:
    - The first PCI slot is 5.0, and the second is 4.0.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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