MSI Sets November 12 Japan Release for Raider A18 HX Gaming Laptops
MSI Computer Japan will release two Raider gaming laptops in Japan from November 12, both open price.
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Why it matters
The A18 HX puts a 3D V-Cache desktop-class CPU and a 175W RTX 5090 Laptop GPU into an 18-inch 4K+ Mini LED body, so MSI's top Raider configuration is aimed as much at video, 3DCG, and local AI work as at games.
Key Facts
- MSI Computer Japan will release the Raider-A18-HX-A9WJG-0163JP and Raider-A18-HX-A9WIG-0173JP from November 12.
- Both laptops are open price and share an 18-inch 4K+ Mini LED display at 3,840 x 2,400 dots and 120Hz.
- The Raider-A18-HX-A9WJG-0163JP uses a Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with 3D V-Cache, a GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU at up to 175W, 64GB DDR5, and a 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD.
- The Raider-A18-HX-A9WIG-0173JP keeps the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D and uses a GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU with 16GB GDDR7.
The top model, the Raider-A18-HX-A9WJG-0163JP, pairs an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with 3D V-Cache, a GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU at up to 175W, 64GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD. The Raider-A18-HX-A9WIG-0173JP keeps the same CPU and swaps in a GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU.
Both machines share an 18-inch 4K+ Mini LED panel at 3,840 x 2,400 dots and 120Hz, with DisplayHDR 1000 and a color gamut MSI lists as equivalent to DCI-P3. Ports run to two USB4 Type-C with video output and USB Power Delivery, three USB Type-A, HDMI, 2.5Gbps wired LAN, and an SD card reader, plus Wi-Fi 7. The keyboard is a SteelSeries Per-Key RGB English unit, and the audio setup is stereo 4 speakers with 2 woofers.
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