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MSI Raider 18 Max HX A2WJ-1425FRY 18", Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD

Model Raider 18 Max HX A2WJ-1425FRY

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SKU: TS-2709
EAN: 4711377480123

Overview

Raider 18 Max HX A2W is an AI Ready flagship desktop-replacement gaming laptop built for gamers who want a larger, more immersive screen for deep focus, expansive worlds, and long playing sessions also those who needs a personal AI agent. Its 18-inch display creates a broader gaming horizon with smooth, responsive gameplay, giving players more room to stay fully immersed in demanding titles. Finished in a bold black-and-red design with signature lighting, it delivers big-screen gaming presence with MSI’s refined character.

Specifications

Performance

Motherboard chipset: Intel HM870
Repairability index: 8

Storage

Total storage capacity: 2000 GB
Storage media: SSD
Total SSDs capacity: 2000 GB
Number of SSDs installed: 1
SSD capacity: 2000 GB
SSD interface: PCI Express 4.0
NVMe: Yes
M.2 SSD size: 2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Optical drive type: No
Card reader integrated: Yes
Compatible memory cards: SD

Display

Screen size: 18"
Display diagonal: 18"
Display resolution: 3840 x 2400 pixels
Touchscreen: No
HD type: WQUXGA
Panel type: Mini LED
Native aspect ratio: 16:10
Anti-glare screen: Yes
RGB colour space: DCI-P3
Colour gamut: 100 %
Maximum refresh rate: 120 Hz
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: DisplayHDR 1000

Design

Weight: 3.6 kg
Colour name: Core Black
Product type: Notebook
Product colour: Black
Form factor: Clamshell
Housing material: Metal,Plastic
Market positioning: Gaming
Original brand name: MSI

Audio

Audio system: Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers: 6
Speaker power: 2 W
Built-in subwoofer: Yes

Camera

Front camera: Yes
Front camera HD type: Full HD
Video capturing speed: 30 fps
Infrared (IR) camera: Yes
Privacy camera: Yes
Privacy type: Privacy shutter

Memory

Internal memory: 64 GB
Internal memory type: DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed: 5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size): 2 x 32 GB
Memory slots: 2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory: 128 GB

Graphics

Discrete GPU manufacturer: NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Discrete graphics card memory: 24 GB
Discrete graphics memory type: GDDR7
On-board graphics card: Yes
On-board GPU manufacturer: Intel
Discrete graphics card: Yes
On-board graphics card family: Intel Graphics
On-board graphics card model: Intel Graphics

Processor

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generation: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor model: 290HX Plus
Processor cores: 8
Processor threads: 24
Processor boost frequency: 5.5 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.5 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequency: 2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequency: 1.8 GHz
Processor cache: 36 MB
Processor cache type: Smart Cache
Processor base power: 55 W
Maximum turbo power: 160 W

Ports & interfaces

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity: 3
HDMI ports quantity: 1
HDMI version: 2.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity: 2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5: Yes

Neural processor unit (NPU)

Neural processor unit (NPU): Intel AI Boost
Sparsity support: Yes
Windows Studio effects support: Yes
AI software frameworks supported by NPU: OpenVINO,Windows ML,DirectML,ONNX RT
NPU performance up to: 13 TOPs