MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
- Launched: January 2024
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~75.6%
- Dimensions: 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches)
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)Case
| Weight | 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 |
| Area | 1242 cm2 (192.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Colors | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No |
| Opening angle | 145° |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 62.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Coating | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms |
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1260 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1860 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~18 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| GPU performance | 37.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
| Blender GPU | 6449 |
| Solar Bay | 99748 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 4x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 |
| Max. ram size | 192 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Loudness | ~84.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| VGA | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| SD card reader | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |