MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XWJG-841US 18" UHD+ 120Hz Mini LED Ultra 9-285HX RTX 5090 96GB 16TB

Raider 18 HX AI A2XWJG-841US

The Raider 18 HX AI A2XWJG-841US is an 18 inch gaming laptop built around an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor with 24 cores and a maximum turbo frequency of 5.5 GHz. It pairs that CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU equipped with 24 GB of GDDR7 memory. The system ships with Windows 11 Home and 96 GB of DDR5 memory in a dual channel configuration. Storage totals 16 TB across two M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs.

Compatibility checklist

Verify that your workflow can use a 15.91 by 12.09 by 1.26 inch chassis weighing 7.94 lbs. The display is an 18 inch UHD+ Mini LED panel with a 3840 by 2400 resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Confirm that any external monitors or docking stations you plan to use support the video outputs provided by the RTX 5090 GPU. The platform runs DDR5 memory at speeds subject to system capability and uses PCIe 4.0 storage.

Build quality and connectivity

HIDevolution applies Gelid GC Extreme thermal interface material to the CPU and GPU during assembly to lower operating temperatures under load. Each unit undergoes BIOS and driver updates, burn in stress testing, benchmark validation, keyboard and touchpad checks, port verification, display inspection and a physical chassis review before shipment. The Core Black chassis houses LAN and WLAN communication. The 16 TB storage array uses two 8 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives for fast boot and load times.