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MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) is a desktop replacement released in 2026. Key specs: graphics card GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, processor Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, screen size 18″, refresh rate 120 Hz.
7.4Score
Display6.6
Memory & storage2.8
Battery & portability9.6
Features & cooling9.1
price range$4,200–5,200Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
MSI- Popularity
- #109 of 1,575
- Model numbers
- A2WI-087
GeForce RTX 5080 LaptopGraphics card
Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusProcessor
18″Screen size
120 HzRefresh rate
32 GBRAM (up to)
100 WhBattery capacity
2.89 kgWeight
Spec guide
How it ranks among desktop replacements of 2026
Screen size · 18″Top 10%Refresh rate · 120 HzBottom 9%RAM (up to) · 32 GBBottom 31%Battery capacity · 100 WhTop 4%Weight · 2.89 kgBottom 22%
Compared with desktop replacements released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other desktop replacements
Why is Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) a good choice?
Battery capacity: 100 Whbetter than 90% of desktop replacements
Weight: 2.89 kgbetter than 89% of desktop replacements
Thickness: 24 mmbetter than 87% of desktop replacements
CPU cores: 24better than 72% of desktop replacements
Video memory: 16 GBbetter than 70% of desktop replacements
Weak points
RAM (up to): 32 GBworse than 95% of desktop replacements
Refresh rate: 120 Hzworse than 100% of desktop replacements
SSD (up to): 2,000 GBworse than 84% of desktop replacements
Specifications
Full specifications
Graphics
- GPU maker
- NVIDIA
- Video memory
- 16 GB
- GPU shader cores
- 7,680
Display
- Screen size
- 18″
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2400
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Aspect ratio
- 16:10
Battery & power
- Battery capacity
- 100 Wh
- Power adapter
- 280 W
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)
- Yes
Design & cooling
- Weight
- 2.89 kg
- Thickness
- 24 mm
- Width
- 400 mm
- Depth
- 290 mm
- Colours
- Black
Ports & wireless
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Yes
- HDMI
- HDMI 2.1
- HDMI 2.1
- Yes
- Ethernet
- 5 Gbit/s
- Ethernet port
- Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Yes
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
Keyboard & camera
- Webcam
- 1,080p
Audio
- Speakers
- 6 speakers
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
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