MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
  • Display: 18" IPS LCD - 2560x1600 pixels
  • Weight: 3.1 kg
  • Sizes: 404x280x25.6-29.9 mm
  • Battery: 90 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

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System Performance
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Gaming Performance
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Display
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Connectivity
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 3.1 kg
Pixel size 404x280x25.6-29.9 mm
Area 1131 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm
Colors Black
Material Plastic
Transformer No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count2
Noise Level58.6 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Pixel density 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
500 nits
Contrast1264:1
DCI-P3 gamut98 %
sRGB gamut100 %
Adobe RGB gamut86.1 %
Response time7 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom
Charge Power 240 W
Charger weight 729 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 24
L3 Cache 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
3163
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
21832
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
2346
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)
37763

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
TGP 115 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm
FLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8
Memory Type GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit
Memory speed 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3328
TMUs 104
ROPs 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Max Volume 84.5 dB
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderNo
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Yes
Touchpad
Size13.0x8.2 cm
SurfacePlastic
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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