This Laptop has THE Fastest Hardware you can Buy - MSI Raider A18 HX
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Check out War Thunder for free today on PC, Console, and Mobile using our links! PC/Console: playwt.link Mobile: wtm.game This laptop is HEFTY. With an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D and the new RTX 5090 laptop GPU, this is the MOST POWERFUL laptop money can buy... but should you? Alex is here to show you that there are more important things to consider than just the specs on paper. Buy an MSI Raider A18 HX Laptop with a Ryzen 9 9955HX3D and RTX 5090: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Want us to unbox something? Make a suggestion at lmg.gg ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► GET A VPN: piavpn.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: lmg.gg ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: lmg.gg CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 This baby is FAST (and large (and heavy)) 1:29 Design and ports 3:15 Trackpad and keyboard 5:51 Sponsor - War Thunder 6:21 Specs 7:58 Cinebench benchmarking 9:20 Gaming and display impressions/LABS test results 12:56 LABS performance testing results 14:03 Speaker and webcam impressions 15:28 Teardown and LABS battery test results 17:16 Pricing and overall thoughts 19:04 Outro
The video opens with an imposing MSI Raider A18 HX box and a close look at the laptop's towering dimensions and substantial power brick. The host highlights the enormous heat sinks and copper heat pipes that hint at serious cooling design, even before powering it on. The right side of the device showcases a standard port selection, while the back and left sides include USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, 2.1Gb networking, and a full-size SD card slot, with Thunderbolt 4 on one model and Thunderbolt 5 on another. Across a detailed hands-on reveal, the reviewer notes the weight and size, including the heavy charger that requires dual USB-C power delivery, and at the same time evaluates the trackpad layout, keyboard, and the challenge of using a large, 18-inch chassis with a non-centered trackpad due to a numeric keypad. The segment then pivots to a sponsor placement before returning to performance measurements, focusing on the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with RTX 5090, paired with 64 GB of RAM and dual 2 TB SSDs, aiming to quantify the laptop’s real-world capabilities beyond the on-paper specs. The host compares AMD and Intel configurations, conducts Cinebench tests, and explains how the 5090 mobile GPU stacks up against a desktop-class 5080, noting that the 5090’s gains are present but not transformative when adjusting expectations for a desktop replacement. A gaming test using Doom Eternal in 4K, 140–160 FPS, underscores the value of a high-refresh experience but also reveals screen tearing and a lack of G-Sync on a premium panel, prompting observations about display quality and HDR implementation. The review then shifts to graphics performance across titles like Total War Warhammer 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, highlighting a generation-over-generation uplift with the 5090, yet acknowledging the high price and mixed verdicts on display quality, speakers, and overall usability. The teardown reveals upgradeable RAM and dual SSD options, an expandable battery note emphasizing a 99.99 Wh battery and heavy brick reality, and a replaceable Wi-Fi card, alongside candid commentary about the price-to-performance ratio and MSI’s perceived value, concluding that despite impressive hardware, the laptop’s execution falls short in several essential interaction areas. The host closes with a frank takeaway that the experience hinges on the importance of trackpad, keyboard, and screen quality, characterizing this model as a “desktop replacement” burdened by price, and leaving viewers with a provocative verdict while inviting feedback and opinions on pricing and product strategy.
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