MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) vs MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
What Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (1) and where Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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4.6Display6.6
2.6Memory & storage2.8
7.6Battery & portability9.6
2.5Features & cooling9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
| Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) | Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 280 mm | 290 mm | −10 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 400 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm | +6 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.9 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Why is Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) better than Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 7,6802.3×
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Resolution classHD (768p/900p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- Weight3.1 kg vs 2.89 kg+7%
- Thickness30 mm vs 24 mm+25%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Max CPU clock5.3 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 7,680 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 1600 × 900 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | HD (768p/900p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | — | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.89 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 400 mm |
| Depth | 280 mm | 290 mm |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 6 speakers |
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