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MSI Vector A18 Series

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIGProcessor: AMD Dragon Range R9 9955HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
Display: 18.00 inch
Weight: 3.512kg, 3.6kg
Price: 2700, 3200 euro
Average Score: 81.2% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 60%, performance: 86%, features: 75%, display: 82%, mobility: 55%, workmanship: 73%, ergonomy: 79%, emissions: 77%

 

MSI Vector A18 HX A9W

Specifications

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WNotebook: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
Processor: AMD Dragon Range R9 9955HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12288 MB
Display: 18.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 3.512kg
Price: 3200 euro
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

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Reviews

84.8% 微星 Vector A18 HX A9W 笔记本电脑评测: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 才是王道 | Notebookcheck
Vector A18 HX 是首批将 AMD Zen 5 CPU 与GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 搭配使用的 18 英寸游戏笔记本电脑之一。考虑到其厚重的尺寸和巨大的 400 W AC 适配器,它很好地平衡了效率和性能。

 

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG

Specifications

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIGNotebook: MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG
Processor: AMD Dragon Range R9 9955HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16384 MB
Display: 18.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 3.6kg
Price: 2700 euro
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% MSI Vector A18 HX review: this laptop is big in every way
Source: Creative Bloq English EN→zh-CN
A laptop aimed at STEM professionals (and engineers) will attract anyone who needs rendering power, and that includes video editors and 3D artists. This 18-inch model from MSI certainly provides the power, but it comes at a price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/03/2026
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 80% workmanship: 60%
80% MSI Vector A18 HX review
Source: PC Gamer English EN→zh-CN
This kind of gaming (or engineering) laptop deserves a solid place to stand, from where it can move the Earth. The combination of CPU and GPU power means there's nothing it can’t do, except run on battery for more than about an hour.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/23/2026
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% I ditched my PC for the MSI Vector A18 HX A9W gaming laptop - here's my verdict after three weeks
Source: Techradar English EN→zh-CN
The MSI Vector A18 HX A9W easily stands among the first choices when buying a gaming laptop, with a powerful RTX 5080 mobile GPU acting as the driving force for high-quality gaming. At its native 2560x1600 resolution, it storms through the most demanding triple-A games like Cyberpunk 2077 without much effort.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/31/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Test MSI Vector A18 HX - Wydajny notebook do gier i pracy z AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX oraz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
Source: PurePC Turkish PL→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/13/2025

 

Comment

MSI:


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop: Blackwell 系列即将推出的笔记本电脑显卡,Team Green 很可能会在 2025 年的 CES 上展示这款显卡。我们推测它将基于 GB205 芯片,拥有 5888 个活动统一着色器(CUDA 内核)。

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: Blackwell 系列笔记本电脑的快速显卡,基于 GB203 芯片,使用 8,192 个着色器和 16 GB GDDR7 显存(256 位图形总线)。

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Dragon Range:

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


18.00: 这是笔记本电脑中非常大的屏幕尺寸,适合在桌面使用而缺乏便携性。

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


3.512 kg:

通常来说,17寸笔记本电脑的重量与此相当。这对于15寸笔记本电脑来说有些过于沉重,不过对于以桌面使用方法为设计方向的设备也可以接受。

3.6 kg:


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Stefan Hinum (Update: 2025-07-25)