MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US Gaming Laptop

Name: MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US Gaming Laptop
Brand: MSI
SKU: 715962
Price: 3299.00 USD
Availability: InStock

~~$4,509.00~~ $3,299.00 Save $1,210.00

Or from $131/ month financing or installment plan*

18" UHD+ 120Hz | GeForce RTX™ 5080 | AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D

Customize Your High-Performance Gaming Laptop

Tailor your laptop to your playstyle and workflow. Choose your CPU, GPU, display, storage, memory, and performance upgrades — each system hand-built, stress-tested, and optimized by our U.S. technicians.

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Fully Customizable

Hand-Built & Performance Tuned

Built in the USA

Or from $131/ month financing or installment plan*

XOTIC PC Technician Preparing a Custom Laptop

Expert-Tuned for Maximum Performance

Every XOTIC PC laptop undergoes a detailed optimization and validation process performed by our U.S. technicians. Your system is inspected, upgraded where requested, thermally tuned, and tested to ensure stable, reliable performance right out of the box.

U.S. Technician Inspected & Prepared

Thermal Optimization & Repaste Options

Benchmarking & Stability Testing

Prepared in the USA

Our Laptop Optimization & Quality Process

Full system inspection & hardware validation
Optional repaste service for cooler, quieter performance
Installation of memory, storage, and configuration upgrades
BIOS updates, firmware checks & driver optimization
Thermal stress testing & long-duration performance checks
Benchmark verification across real-world workloads
Final QC, cleaning & secure packaging for shipment

Key Specs at a Glance

This model delivers the perfect balance of performance, portability, and display quality. Below are the core specifications that define its real-world speed, responsiveness, and gaming capability.

18" UHD+ 120Hz | GeForce RTX™ 5080 | AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D

Performance Overview

Built for smooth, responsive performance across gaming, creative workloads, and everyday multitasking. Each laptop is optimized and validated by our U.S. technicians to ensure stable, consistent behavior right out of the box.

Tuned for Real-World Performance

Before shipment, your laptop undergoes an extensive verification process to confirm smooth operation in real workloads. This includes application responsiveness, system stability under sustained load, gaming behavior, and everyday performance consistency.

Laptop Performance Testing by XOTIC PC Technicians

XOTIC PC Performance Validation

BIOS and firmware checks
Driver optimization & system preparation
Thermal behavior and stability verification
Optional repaste service for cooler, quieter operation
Responsive performance testing for gaming & applications

Real-World Game Performance

CPU

GPU

Adjust resolution to see how your laptop scales.

Fortnite

Estimated Avg FPS

Apex Legends

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Cyberpunk 2077

Estimated Avg FPS

Estimates assume high settings with current drivers. Actual performance varies by model & thermals.

Customization & Upgrade Options

Make your laptop truly yours. XOTIC PC offers extensive customization options ranging from cosmetic personalization to advanced performance enhancements — all installed and validated by our U.S. technicians.

UV Printing

Apply high-resolution UV artwork directly onto your laptop’s chassis. Durable, vibrant, and fully customizable with your own design or selections from our gallery.

Wraps & Skins

Choose from premium vinyl wraps for a unique look and added surface protection. Available in metallic, carbon fiber, matte, gloss, and custom designs.

Custom Painting

Hand-painted premium finishes with automotive-grade coatings. Create a one-of-a-kind laptop with personalized colors, gradients, or themed designs.

RAM & Storage Upgrades

Increase memory capacity or add ultra-fast NVMe SSDs for improved multitasking, shorter load times, and long-term flexibility. Installed and tested by our technicians.

Laser Etching

Precision laser etching for logos, artwork, text, or custom personalization. A permanent and professional way to showcase your identity.

Overclocking & Tuning

System tuning adjustments for optimal performance. Includes power profile balancing and performance-oriented configuration based on your usage.

Thermal Enhancements

Improve cooling efficiency with optional thermal pasting, premium thermal pads, or copper heatsink enhancements — ensuring cooler temperatures and quieter operation.

Extended Warranty Options

Protect your investment with extended warranties covering parts, labor, and additional service options for long-term peace of mind.

Stunning Display & Immersive Audio

Designed for vivid clarity and immersive sound, this system delivers a premium visual and audio experience for gaming, streaming, and creative work. Each laptop undergoes visual and audio quality checks by XOTIC PC technicians before shipping.

Vivid, Color-Accurate Visuals

Enjoy sharp detail and rich color depth whether you're gaming, editing, or streaming. XOTIC PC performs panel inspections, brightness consistency checks, and dead-pixel validation to ensure your display meets high quality standards before it leaves our facility.

Clear, Immersive Audio

Experience clean dialogue, balanced mids, and strong audio clarity for gaming, music, and communication. Each system undergoes speaker channel testing and microphone clarity checks to ensure reliable everyday performance.

Two cosmic-level powers converged, lit up like a supernova, thus born the new cosmic-level gaming powerhouse: Raider A18 HX. Featuring up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU for a massive boost on processing and graphics power, with overboost ultra getting higher up to 260W paired with a 18" display, witness and experience this new speculator with glamour and power.

The Ultimate Gaming Processor Evolved:
Up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor

Game like never before with the latest AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor, featuring the latest Zen 5 architecture, utilizing the re-engineered 2nd Gen AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology for massive gaming boost, gamers can now harness the power of ultimate performance on the processor built for gaming and more.

*Specs varies by model.

GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops
Game Changer

Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash your creativity with NVIDIA Studio. All in the thinnest and longest lasting RTX laptops, optimized by Max-Q.

GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI

Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.

DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.

Game-Winning Responsiveness

NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.

True-to-Life Graphics

Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.

AI, Ready for You

MSI Gaming Laptops are NVIDIA NIM-ready and engineered to run NVIDIA NIM microservices—optimized AI models for language, speech, vision, content generation, and more. With these tools, enthusiasts and developers can build AI assistants, develop productivity plugins, or craft innovative content creation workflows locally on RTX AI PCs. Shape tomorrow’s AI today with the power of NVIDIA RTX™.

NVIDIA DLSS 4M
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals. Powered by AI

DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality. The latest breakthrough, DLSS 4, brings new Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, powered by GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and fifth-generation Tensor Cores. DLSS on GeForce RTX is the best way to play, backed by an NVIDIA AI supercomputer in the cloud constantly improving your PC’s gaming capabilities.

Full Ray Tracing with Neural Rendering
Game-Changing Realism

The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture unlocks the game-changing realism of full ray tracing. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series with fourth-gen RT Cores and breakthrough neural rendering technologies accelerated with fifth-gen Tensor Cores.

MSI Overboost Ultra Technology

Under extreme workloads requiring full CPU and GPU resources, MSI OverBoost technology delivers peak combined performance with a total power output of 260W.

*260W based on configuration of AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX series processor with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 laptop GPU and above.
*Under Extreme Performance mode by MSI Center with AC power.
*May vary by scenario.

Cooler, Everywhere

Driven by innovative design, the Raider A18 HX's 3D cooling stands, alongside dual fans and seven copper pipes, completely transform thermal efficiency. This clever setup ensures your device maintains peak performance consistently, even during heavy resource demanding workloads.

2 Fans | 7 Pipes

Light 'em Up

The Mystic Light with matrix lightbar design of Raider A18 HX is a game changer of RGB lighting. The matrix light bar presents the new aesthetics of technology and future. With 16.8 million colors, it can personalize lighting and create a gaming atmosphere for gamers.

*Lighting effects are only for illustration. Actual effect may vary by software version.
*Lighting can be configured in MSI Center or SteelSeries GG.

18-inch 4K Mini LED 120Hz Display

Indulge in unmatched realism with the Mini LED 4K display's ultra-high resolution whether you are indoors, outdoors, or under direct sunlight. Revel in the outstanding performance of DisplayHDR 1000 and vibrant color gamut. Elevate your gaming experience with a swift 120Hz refresh rate. Immerse yourself in the true essence of gaming.

*Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.

Now Even Smarter

Experience smarter productivity featuring Copilot and MSI AI Engine for seamless multitasking. These advanced AI tools adapt to your needs, optimizing performance and streamlining workflows effortlessly.

Copilot

Uncover new opportunities, create compelling content, and solve problems faster anywhere with Microsoft Copilot on Windows, your AI assistant at work. To enhance data security, privacy, and compliance, Copilot provides enterprise data protection when employees are signed in through their Microsoft Entra ID account.

AI Engine

MSI AI Engine is able to detect user scenarios and automatically adjust hardware settings to achieve the best performance. With simple AI tuned modes and resources, you can focus on the important things like creating, work and entertainment.

High Speed Combo

Raider Series comes with the ultimate combination of data transfer interface and the widest bandwidth to obtain the unrivaled experience.

*Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.

Thunderbolt™ 5 Technology

The forefront of data transfer and connectivity solution is now available. Enjoy up to 120 Gbps of transmit bandwidth with Thunderbolt™ Bandwidth Boost, while enabling connection to more monitors at higher resolution and refresh rates than ever.

Up to 120Gbps | Support DisplayPort 2.1 | Up to 12X Faster v.s USB 3.2 Gen 2 | 3XFaster vs. Thunderbolt™ 4

6X Speakers Sound System

Raider A18 HX comes with a world-class 6-speaker surround sound system by Dynaudio. Built with powerful bass sound & clearer vocals, supporting Nahimic and Hi-Res Audio to meet the highest acoustic expectations.

Full Support for All Possibility

The Raider A18 HX comes with a comprehensive package of I/O ports to support a variety of devices and display output. Giving gamers maximized flexibility when using the laptop.

*PD Charging supports 65W (20V@3.25A) and up to (28V@5A) 140W PD Charging at System running (S0 Power State) and Sleep mode (Modern Standby Low-Power Idle State), 15W(5V@3A) and up to 140W(28V@5A) at Hibernate (S4 Power State), Off (S5 Power State). The overall system performance may be affected in order to adapt the charging current. The charging rate will vary depending on the system and battery status. MSI PD Charger is recommended.

Raider A18 HX A9W

Up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D Processor
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7
Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, DLSS 4, and Max-Q technologies.
OverBoost Ultra Technology pushes the performance to the next level. Total Power up to 260W
18" UHD+ (3840x2400), 16:10, MiniLED, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 100% DCI-P3 (Typ.), VESA DisplayHDR™ 1000 Certified, IPS-Level panel
Mystic Light with brand new matrix lightbar design
Cooler Boost 5 with 2 fans and 7 heat pipes and PCIe Gen5 SSD cooling design
99.9Whr Battery Capacity
6 Speakers sound system design by Dynaudio
Dual Thunderbolt™ 5 offers up to 120Gbps transmit bandwidth with bandwidth boost
One month of PC Game Pass
(Eligible Region: Please visit https://www.xbox.com/regions for the newest information.
* Spec and bundle offer may vary by model and by country. Please refer to the final specification of the product purchased for Xbox Game Pass pre-installed details.)
* Configuration may vary by model; please check the spec sheet for detailed info.

Technical Specifications.

Specifications and images are subject to change without notice.

Display: 18" UHD+ 120Hz Mini LED HDR 1000 100% DCI-P3
Resolution / Ratio: 3840x2400 | 16:9
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX3D 2.5 - 5.4GHz 16-Cores
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR7 | Boost Clock 175W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. *May vary by scenario *Power Efficiency
Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 5600MHz | 2 Sockets; Max Memory 96GB
Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 (Upgradeable) | 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5) Compatible
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro | (Some custom drivers may be downloaded and not supplied with the system.)
I/O Ports: 2x Type-C (USB4® / DisplayPort™/ Power Delivery 3.1/ Thunderbolt™ 4 compatible), 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x SD Express Card Reader, 1x HDMI™ 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz), 1x RJ45
Keyboard & Touchpad: SteelSeries per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) | Multi Touch
Camera: 720p HD Webcam
Audio: 4 x 2W Speakers, 2 x 2W Woofer | Sound by Dynaudio | 1x Mic-in, 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack (1/8")
Network and Communication: 2.5GbE Lan | Intel® Killer™ BE1750 Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4* | *Bluetooth® version may change with OS version update.
Battery: 4 cell (99.9Whr) Li-Ion
Power Supply: 400W AC Adapter
Color: Core Black
Dimensions (WxDxH): 15.91"x 12.09"x 1.26"
Weight: 7.94 lbs
Security: IR FHD w/shutter, Fingerprint Security, Discrete Trusted Platform Module(dTPM) 2.0, Firmware Trusted Platform Module(fTPM) 2.0, Kensington Lock, Microsoft Pluton Security Technology
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) (Upgradeable)

Warranty & Support

Every ASUS laptop purchased from XOTIC PC includes full manufacturer warranty coverage plus dedicated U.S.-based support from our team. Optional extended protection plans are also available for additional peace of mind.

ASUS Manufacturer Warranty

All ASUS laptops include the standard manufacturer warranty, covering defects in materials and workmanship. Coverage and duration vary by model, but typically include:

1-Year ASUS Limited Warranty
Depot repair or replacement services
Technical support via ASUS

XOTIC PC U.S. Support

Our team provides personalized assistance for troubleshooting, upgrades, configuration help, and technical questions — even after your system has left our facility.

Dedicated U.S.-based support
Guidance on upgrades & optimization
Assistance with ASUS warranty processes

Extended Protection Plans

Extend your coverage with optional XOTIC PC protection plans. Options vary by model and may include:

1- to 3-year extended parts & labor plans
Accidental damage protection
Priority repair handling

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a laptop take to ship from XOTIC PC?

Most laptops ship in 3–7 business days, depending on availability and any customization or upgrade services selected.

Every system undergoes XOTIC PC quality checks, optimization, and performance validation before shipping.

Is my laptop ready to use out of the box?

Yes — your laptop arrives updated, optimized, and fully ready to use. Windows is installed and activated, drivers are updated, and system settings are checked by our technicians.

Can I upgrade parts later?

Many laptops allow upgrades such as RAM and NVMe storage. Compatibility varies by model, and our team can help you understand your upgrade options.

What customization options does XOTIC PC offer?

We offer a wide range of customization services including UV printing, vinyl wraps, custom painting, laser etching, RAM and storage upgrades, repasting, thermal pad enhancements, copper heatsinks, and optional overclocking/tuning services.

Do you offer thermal improvements?

Yes — we offer premium thermal paste, performance thermal pads, and copper heatsink upgrades to help improve cooling efficiency and long-term stability.

What happens if my laptop arrives damaged?

If your system arrives damaged, contact us immediately. We handle the carrier claim and arrange repair or replacement so you’re taken care of quickly.

What warranty comes with my laptop?

Laptops include the standard manufacturer warranty, which typically covers defects in materials and workmanship for one year.

XOTIC PC provides U.S.-based support, and optional extended protection plans are available for additional coverage.

How do I get support after my purchase?

Our U.S.-based support team is available by email, phone, or live chat. We assist with troubleshooting, optimization, upgrades, and warranty coordination.

Why Choose XOTIC PC for Your Laptop?

When you purchase your laptop through XOTIC PC, you’re getting more than a device — you’re getting expert optimization, custom upgrade options, enhanced thermal performance, and dedicated U.S.-based support from technicians who care about your long-term experience.

Expert Technician Optimization

Every laptop is inspected, tuned, updated, and tested by our U.S. technicians. BIOS settings, drivers, thermals, and performance parameters are validated before shipping.

Custom Upgrades & Enhancements

Unlock deeper customization with options like UV printing, vinyl wraps, custom painting, laser etching, RAM & storage upgrades, repasting, thermal pad upgrades, and copper heatsinks.

Performance & Thermal Validation

We run stability checks, thermal tests, CPU/GPU behavior analysis, and real-world performance validation — ensuring your laptop performs reliably from day one.

Real Humans. Real Support.

Get fast, friendly assistance from our in-house support team in Lincoln, Nebraska. No outsourcing — just knowledgeable experts who actually know your system.