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Raider 18 HX AI A2XWJG-416US

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-418US

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-420US

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWHG-437US

Manufacturer Part # RAIDER18HXA2416 RAIDER18HXA2418 RAIDER18HXA21009 RAIDER18HXA2841 RAIDER18HXA2842 RAIDER18HXA2069 RAIDER18HXA2014 RAIDER18HXA24512 RAIDER18HXA2420 RAIDER18HXA2437
OS Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
CPU Intel® Core™ Ultra 9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra 9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra 9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra9-285HX Intel® Core™ Ultra9-285HX
CPU Speed 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz 2.1-5.5 GHz
Chipset - - - - - - - - - -
Color Core Black Core Black Core Black Core Black Core Black Core Black Core Black Core Black Core Black Core Black
Screen Size 18" 16:10 QHD+(2560 x 1600) 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel 18" 16:10 QHD+(2560 x 1600) 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel 18" UHD+(3840x2400) 120Hz Mini LED HDR 1000 100% DCI-P3 18" UHD+(3840x2400) 120Hz Mini LED HDR 1000 100% DCI-P3 18" 16:10 QHD+(2560 x 1600) 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel 18" UHD+(3840x2400) 120Hz Mini LED HDR 1000 100% DCI-P3 18" UHD+(3840x2400) 120Hz Mini LED HDR 1000 100% DCI-P3 18" 16:10 QHD+(2560 x 1600) 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel 18" 16:10 QHD+(2560 x 1600) 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel 18" 16:10 QHD+(2560 x 1600) 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel
Resolution (2560x1600)
16:10
(2560x1600)
16:10
(3840x2400)
16:10
(3840x2400)
16:9
(2560x1600)
16:10
(3840x2400)
16:9
(3840x2400)
16:9
(2560x1600)
16:10
(2560x1600)
16:10
(2560x1600)
16:10
Bluetooth BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4 BT 5.4
GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070TI Laptop GPU
Video Memory 24G GDDR7 16G GDDR7 16G GDDR7 24G GDDR7 16G GDDR7 24G GDDR7 16G GDDR7 24G GDDR7 16G GDDR7 12G GDDR7
Keyboard SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key)
Speaker Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer Sound by Dynaudio, 4x2W Speakers 2x2W Woofer
Memory 64GB (32GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
64GB (32GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
64GB (32GB*2)
DDR5 6400MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
64GB (32GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
64GB (32GB*2)
DDR5 6400MHz
64GB (32GB*2)
DDR5 6400MHz
64GB (32GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
Webcam IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter IR FHD w/shutter
HDD Capacity 2TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 2TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 2TB NVMe SSD Gen5x4 + 2TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 2TB NVMe SSD Gen5x4 + 2TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 2TB NVMe SSD Gen5x4 2TB NVMe SSD Gen5x4 + 2TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 2TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4
HDD Interface NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe
TPM Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT Intel ® PTT
LAN GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) GB LAN (Up to 2.5G)
WLAN Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750 Killer WiFi 7 BE1750
Card Reader Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III Full size SD UHS-III
USB 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2
Type-C Port 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 w DP/PD3.1
Video Port v2.1, v2.1, v2.1, v2.1, v2.1, v2.1, v2.1, v2.1, v2.1, v2.1,
Audio Port 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8")
AC Power Adaptor 400W 400W 400W 400W 400W 400W 400W 400W 400W 400W
Battery Pack 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion
Dimension 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26" 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26"
Weight 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs 7.94 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 3 year on site warranty + ADP 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWJG-416US

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-418US

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-420US

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWHG-437US

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