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Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)

MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Razer Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)

What Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (1) and where Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2026Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)

4.7Score

1 advantage≈ $3,200

Razer · 2026Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)

8.1Score

10 advantages≈ $4,900

Higher score

4.6Display8.9

2.6Memory & storage3.4

7.6Battery & portability8.1

2.5Features & cooling8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)

	Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)	Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)	Difference
Depth	280 mm	275 mm	+5 mm
Width	404 mm	400 mm	+4 mm
Thickness	30 mm	29 mm	+1 mm
Weight	3.1 kg	3.2 kg	−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)?

Weight3.1 kg vs 3.2 kg+3%

Why is Blade 18 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)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
Webcam720p vs 1,440p2×
Brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
Thickness30 mm vs 29 mm+3%
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+14%
Max CPU clock5.3 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $3,2004.7	Razer Blade 18 RTX 5080 (2026)≈ $4,9008.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	175 W
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,328	7,680
GPU compute (FP32)	—	42 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	26,491
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
Processor options	—	Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	1600 × 900	3840 × 2400
Resolution class	HD (768p/900p)	4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	500 nits	600 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	252 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	Yes
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	6,400 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	128 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	99 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	3.1 kg	3.2 kg
Thickness	30 mm	29 mm
Width	404 mm	400 mm
Depth	280 mm	275 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	3
Vapor chamber cooling	—	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	55.9 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	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	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.5 mm
Webcam	720p	1,440p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No