Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)
What Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025) does better (5) and where Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Display4.7
4.3Memory & storage3.4
Why is Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025) better than Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,000 GB vs 1,000 GB4×
- CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
- GPU shader cores10,496 vs 7,680+37%
- SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
Why is Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025) better than Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025): Yes
- Video memory24 GB vs 32 GB+33%
- HDMI 2.1No · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 175 W |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 10,496 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 42 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 26,825 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 24 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Ryzen 9 9850HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Pixel density | — | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | — | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | — | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | — | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | — | 32 mm |
| Width | — | 404 mm |
| Depth | — | 308 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 2 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | — | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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