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MSI Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

MSI Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) is a desktop replacement released in April 2026. Key specs: graphics card GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, GPU power (TGP) 175 W, processor Core Ultra 9 275HX, screen size 18″.

6.9Score
Graphics5.8
Overall performance6.3
Display5.2
Memory & storage8.6
Battery & portability3.6
Features & cooling5.6
price range$3,000–3,800Reference price converted from EUR
Full specifications
Released
April 2026
Brand
MSIMSI
Popularity
#16 of 1,608
Model numbers
A2WH-108840499988026054049998802803404999880291940499988028724049998802629
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti LaptopGraphics card
175 WGPU power (TGP)
Core Ultra 9 275HXProcessor
18″Screen size
120 HzRefresh rate
96 GBRAM (up to)
99 WhBattery capacity
3.6 kgWeight
Spec guide

How it ranks among desktop replacements of 2026

Spec guide
GPU power (TGP) · 175 WTop 13%Screen size · 18″Top 10%Refresh rate · 120 HzBottom 8%RAM (up to) · 96 GBTop 12%Battery capacity · 99 WhTop 13%Weight · 3.6 kgBottom 4%

Compared with desktop replacements released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.

compared with other desktop replacements

Why is Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026) a good choice?

Battery capacity: 99 Whbetter than 72% of desktop replacements
GPU power (TGP): 175 Wbetter than 70% of desktop replacements
RAM (up to): 96 GBbetter than 79% of desktop replacements
Brightness: 1,000 nitsbetter than 85% of desktop replacements
CPU cores: 24better than 72% of desktop replacements
USB-C charging power: 140 Wbetter than 75% of desktop replacements
Weak points
Refresh rate: 120 Hzworse than 100% of desktop replacements
In rankings
#2Highest GPU power (TGP)#30Most RAM#4Widest colour gamut (DCI-P3)#3Fastest USB-C charging#1Best desktop replacements under $4,000
Specifications

Full specifications

Graphics
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop
GPU maker
NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)
175 W
Video memory
12 GB
Video memory type
GDDR7
GPU shader cores
5,888
GPU compute (FP32)
37.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
20,881
Processor
Processor
Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU maker
Intel
CPU cores
24
Max CPU clock
5.4 GHz
Processor options
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Display
Screen size
18″
Resolution
2560 × 1600
Resolution class
QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Panel type
IPS
Brightness
1,000 nits
sRGB coverage
100%
DCI-P3 coverage
100%
Pixel density
252 ppi
Aspect ratio
16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync
No
Advanced Optimus
No
MUX switch
Yes
HDR
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)
96 GB
RAM (base)
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5
RAM speed
5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM
128 GB
RAM slots
2
Upgradable RAM
Yes
SSD (up to)
8,000 GB
SSD (base)
1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots
2
SSD interface
PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity
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
Grey
Cooling fans
2
Vapor chamber cooling
No
Liquid metal (CPU)
No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4
Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt or USB4
Yes
USB-C ports
2
USB-A ports
3
HDMI
HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1
Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort
No
Ethernet
5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port
Yes
SD card reader
Yes
3.5 mm audio jack
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
Yes
Audio
Speakers
6 speakers
Dolby Atmos
No

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