MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)

MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
  • Display: 18" Mini LED - 3840x2400 pixels
  • Weight: 3.6 kg
  • Sizes: 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm
  • Battery: 99.9 Wh

Versions

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

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Display
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 3.6 kg
Pixel size 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm
Area 1242 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.6 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm
Colors Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No
Opening angle 145 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count2

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in
Type Mini LED
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes
Pixel density 252 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 3840x2400 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
1000 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %
sRGB gamut100 %

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:10 h
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom
Charge Power 400 W
Charger weight 1371 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Base frequency 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.5 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 Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
3459
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
23055

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
TGP 175 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm
FLOPS 37.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12
Memory Type GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888
TMUs 184
ROPs 80

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB
Channels 2x16 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 128

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 4.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7
Bluetooth version 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Yes
IR sensor Yes
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C2x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderYes
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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