"I started out 2025 by reviewing the MSI Titan 18 HX, a monstrous and monsterously powerful gaming laptop that packed in everything I could ever want in a desktop replacement device. Its more-than $5,000 price tag is what helps you come back down to earth. Due to tariffs, MSI routinely boosted the costs of its gaming behemoth over and over throughout 2025."
"So now, the Raider 18 HX costs closer to $4,000 (it's $3,740 on Amazon at the time of this writing) for a model whose specs include an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, and a whopping 64GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Laptops on the whole cost more now than they did in January. It's a bad situation for everybody. It's likely to get worse next year."
"There are glaring obvious reasons why the Raider 18 HX is appealing. Hell, my modelthe A2XWIG-1009USsports an 18-inch 4K mini LED display. You don't see that too often, even on this size of laptop (probably because it just makes the whole thing cost more). It's the main reason you go for the Raider 18 HX above something like an Alienware 18 Area-51 or an Asus ROG Strix Scar 18,"
The MSI Raider 18 HX pairs flagship mobile silicon with a rare 18-inch 4K mini LED display and generous memory and storage: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, 64GB RAM, and 2TB storage. Prices for high-end 18-inch gaming laptops rose during 2025 due to tariffs and market shifts, bringing this model closer to $3,740 from previous $5,000-plus levels. The design prioritizes gaming visual fidelity and output over chassis refinement. Competing 18-inch models like the Alienware 18 Area-51 and Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 offer slightly better feel and marginally higher benchmark performance, while the Raider’s display remains its primary differentiator.
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