Engineered for the demands of STEM professionals, the Vector A18 HX combines cutting-edge performance with rock-solid stability. Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX Processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU, it operates like a high-tech brain, seamlessly integrating and analyzing complex data quickly and precisely. Whether you're developing software, analyzing data, or running simulations, the Vector A18 HX delivers the performance and reliability engineers need to excel in every challenge.
Specifications
| Design |
| Country of origin |
China |
| Original brand name |
MSI |
| Form factor |
Clamshell |
| Colour name |
Cosmos Gray |
| Product colour |
Grey |
| Product type |
Laptop |
| Display |
| Maximum refresh rate |
240 Hz |
| Colour gamut |
100% |
| RGB colour space |
DCI-P3 |
| Native aspect ratio |
16:10 |
| HD type |
Quad HD+ |
| Touchscreen |
No |
| Display resolution |
2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Display diagonal |
45.7 cm (18") |
| Processor |
| Processor cache type |
L3 |
| Processor cache |
64 MB |
| Processor frequency |
2.5 GHz |
| Processor threads |
32 |
| Processor cores |
16 |
| Processor model |
9955HX |
| Processor family |
AMD Ryzen™ 9 |
| Processor manufacturer |
AMD |
| Memory |
| Maximum internal memory |
96 GB |
| Memory slots |
2x SO-DIMM |
| Memory layout (slots x size) |
2 x 16 GB |
| Memory clock speed |
5600 MHz |
| Internal memory type |
DDR5-SDRAM |
| Internal memory |
32 GB |
| Storage |
| Compatible memory cards |
SD |
| Card reader integrated |
Yes |
| Optical drive type |
No |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| SSD interface |
PCI Express 4.0 |
| SSD capacity |
1 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed |
1 |
| Total SSDs capacity |
1 TB |
| Storage media |
SSD |
| Total storage capacity |
1 TB |
| Graphics |
| On-board graphics card model |
AMD Radeon 610M |
| On-board graphics card family |
AMD Radeon Graphics |
| On-board GPU manufacturer |
AMD |
| Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR7 |
| Discrete graphics card memory |
12 GB |
| Discrete graphics card model |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Discrete graphics card |
Yes |
| On-board graphics card |
Yes |
| Audio |
| Speaker power |
2 W |
| Number of built-in speakers |
4 |
| Camera |
| Privacy type |
Privacy shutter |
| Privacy camera |
Yes |
| Infrared (IR) camera |
Yes |
| Video capturing speed |
30 fps |
| Front camera HD type |
Full HD |
| Front camera resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera |
Yes |
| Network |
| Bluetooth version |
5.4 |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
2500 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| WLAN controller model |
Killer Wi-Fi 7 1750x |
| Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection |
No |
| Ports & interfaces |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode |
Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port |
Yes |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 |
Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity |
2 |
| HDMI version |
2.1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity |
0 |
| Performance |
| Motherboard chipset |
Intel HM870 |
| Keyboard |
| Copilot key |
Yes |
| Keyboard language |
UK English |
| Keyboard layout |
QWERTY |
| Keyboard backlit colour |
RGB |
| Keyboard backlit zone |
26-Zone RGB |
| Keyboard backlit |
Yes |
| Numeric keypad |
Yes |
| Pointing device |
Touchpad |
| Software |
| Operating system installed |
Windows 11 Home Advanced |
| Battery |
| Battery capacity |
90 Wh |
| Battery capacity |
90 Wh |
| Number of battery cells |
4 |
| Battery technology |
Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Power |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) |
Yes |
| AC adapter power |
400 W |
| Security |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version |
2.0 |
| Cable lock slot type |
Kensington |
| Cable lock slot |
Yes |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Height |
30 mm |
| Depth |
298 mm |
| Width |
380 mm |
| Weight |
3.6 kg |
| Packaging data |
| Package volume |
23732784 cm³ |
| Package weight |
4 kg |
| Package height |
376 mm |
| Package depth |
119 mm |
| Package width |
461 mm |
| Other features |
| Internal memory |
32 GB |
| Manufacturer |
MSI |
| Maximum internal memory |
96 GB |
| Package weight |
4 kg |
| Warranty period |
2 year(s) |
