Engineered for the demands of STEM professionals, the Vector A18 HX combines cutting-edge performance with rock-solid stability. Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX Processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU, it operates like a high-tech brain, seamlessly integrating and analyzing complex data quickly and precisely. Whether you're developing software, analyzing data, or running simulations, the Vector A18 HX delivers the performance and reliability engineers need to excel in every challenge.

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.

Game Changer

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 4

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.

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.

Intelligent Content Creation

Intelligent Meeting

Intelligent Gaming

Intelligent Work

Intelligent Entertainment

MSI Overboost Ultra Technology

Even when extreme workloads demand full CPU and GPU power, MSI OverBoost technology delivers peak combined performance with a total output of 260W, or exceeds the CPU’s standard TDP limit for unmatched processing performance when operating independently.

GPU

175W

With Dynamic Boost 2.0

TOTAL

260W

CPU

85W

Unmatched Performance, Superior Cooling

Leveraging an innovative Cooler Boost 5 and MSI's expertise in optimizing temperature and performance, the Vector A18 HX not only smashes through performance milestones but also supports the latest PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, featuring a dedicated cooling copper pipe to fully unlock their peak potential.

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Fans

7

Heat Pipes

With Dedicated Cooling Pipe

3D

Cooling Stands

*The image is for illustration purposes only and does not reflect the final design. Updates will be provided later.
*An extra heatpipe is tailored for the efficient heat dissipation of PCIe Gen 5 SSDs. If the system ships with a PCIe Gen 4 SSD, the configuration includes six heatpipes.
**The PCIe SSD specifications may vary based on sales quotations.

High Speed Combo

With support for up to 2 SSDs and blazing-fast transfer speeds, the Vector Series delivers extreme data performance along with unmatched gaming and multitasking capabilities. Experience peak efficiency for all your workloads.

*The actual frequency will vary by memory combination and CPU capability.

*Maximum speed is achieved using multiple SSDs in RAID 0 and may not be pre-configured out of the box. Actual speeds may vary by configuration.

Light Up with Gaming Style

The Vector A18 HX has a new 26-Zone RGB Keyboard featuring LED-lit "WASD" keys with specially designed keycaps. Enjoy more colorful lights with virtually infinite customizable color combos and profiles, giving you an immersive gaming experience with style!

*Lighting effects are only for illustration. Actual effect may vary by software version.

Unmatched Visuals

MSI gaming laptops are tailored for gamer with high resolution and refresh rate. Make your gaming world more lifelike and smooth than ever before.

18"

Immersive Display

16:10

Golden Ratio display

QHD+

Resolution

240Hz

Refresh rate

P3

100% DCI-P3

Elevate Your Audio

Experience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.

Day to Night Battery

The 99.9Whr battery capacity is packed to the legal flight limit. Use it anywhere with longer runtime.

Ready For Next-gen Wireless

Wi-Fi 7 delivers multi-gigabit speeds up to 5.8 Gbps on 5 and 6GHz bands, with 320MHz channel bandwidths. Enjoy ultra-low latency of just 2ms and jitter-free performance, even with multiple connections. The 6GHz spectrum provides additional capacity for enhanced performance.

*Based on theoretical maximum performance. May vary by wireless configuration.

Fortifying Security

Enhance privacy and security with Webcam Shutter, allowing users to disable the laptop's camera and enjoy a protected user experience.

Get All The Buffs

The exclusive MSI Center helps you control and customize your MSI laptop the way you want.

Full Support For All Possibility

The Vector A18 HX comes with the most complete I/O ports to support all kinds of data transmission or display output. Giving gamers the maximized flexibility in 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.

Specifications may vary depending upon region / model.

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