MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)

MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
  • Display: 18" IPS LCD - 1920x1200 pixels
  • Weight: 3.6 kg
  • Sizes: 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm
  • Battery: 99.9 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

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Gaming Performance
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Display
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Battery Life
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Connectivity
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Case & Design
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)

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 Gray
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 IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Pixel density 126 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom
Charge Power 400 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
Base frequency 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz
Cores 12
Threads 24
L3 Cache 64 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 610M
Process tech. 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
3212
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
16781
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
2079
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
29593

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
TGP 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12
Memory Type GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888
TMUs 184
ROPs 92

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB
Channels 2x16 GB
Frequency 5600 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 4.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7
Bluetooth version 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor Yes
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C2x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
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.

User Rating

3.4 out 5 Points (13 Votes)

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