MSI Raider A18 HX
gaming
2024
18"
dGPU
⏱ ~10h
⚖️ 3.60 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
88
out of 100
Fit for you
64/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
98
Ryzen 9 7945HX
GPU
75
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
100 Wh
~10h
Price
~$1,152
estimate
Age
2 years
2024
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 88/100. Strongest suit — Light office (100), weakest — Portability (0).
✓ Strengths
Light office (100) · 3D & video (96)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (0)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$324/year (18%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
88
CPU score
98
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
75
High tier
RAM max
96 GB
Professional
Weight
3.60 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
100 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
Ryzen 7000 generation · model year 2024 — matches the model year
gen 4
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
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
- RAM (max)
- 96 GB DDR5-5200≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x16 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 2
- Weight
- 3.60 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Battery
- 100 Wh
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
Performance metrics
Performance
84
Portability
0
Light office
100
Gaming
84
Creative
85
Energy efficiency
88
Connectivity
78
Value
78
Color accuracy
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Processors (2)
🎮
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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≈ Similar class
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