MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 2TB, 64GB RAM, RTX 5090

MSI Raider 18 HX - Ultimate Gaming Laptop

The MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop represents the pinnacle of portable gaming performance. Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor, it brings desktop-level performance to a laptop, enabling gamers and creators to handle the most demanding tasks, from AAA gaming to advanced content creation and AI workloads.

Core / Performance

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9‑285HX

24 cores (8 Performance + 16 Efficiency)

P‑cores boost up to ~ 5.5 GHz; E‑cores up to ~ 4.6 GHz

~ 36 MB Smart Cache, with on‑chip NPU for AI workloads

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU

24 GB GDDR7 VRAM

Graphics power (TGP) around 175 W, with high combined “OverBoost Ultra” of up to ~ 260 W for both CPU + GPU under load

Display

Size: 18‑inch

Type: Mini‑LED panel

Resolution: 16:10 QHD+(2560 x 1600) 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel. 

Refresh Rate: 240 Hz

Memory & Storage

RAM: 64 GB DDR5‑6400 (2 × 32 GB) by default

Expandable up to ~ 96 GB depending on region / SKU

Storage: 2 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen5 in many units)

Dual M.2 slots (one Gen5, one Gen4) for expansion

Cooling & Power

Cooling system with dual fans, 7 copper heat pipes

Dedicated cooling for SSD area

Battery: 99.9 Wh

Power adapter: ~ 400 W

Ports / I/O / Connectivity

2 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB‑C) supporting DisplayPort + Power Delivery

3 × USB‑A 3.2 Gen2

1 × HDMI 2.1 output

1 × SD Express (full‑size card reader)

1 × Ethernet (2.5 GbE in many models)

Wireless: Wi‑Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4

Build / Other Features

Weight: ~ 3.6 kg (≈ 7.9 lbs)

Dimensions: ~ 404 × 307.5 × between 24‑32 mm (varies by model/region)

Chassis color “Core Black”; metal & plastic mix

SteelSeries per‑key RGB keyboard with “Copilot” key

Audio: multi‑speaker system by Dynaudio (including woofers)

Webcam: Full HD IR webcam with shutter / cover

Software & Extras

Operating System: Windows 11 (Home or Pro depending on SKU)

MSI “OverBoost Ultra” mode / performance profile

RGB lighting effects / Mystic Light matrix (lightbars, accents)