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.

Specification

Product
Product id	995431
Brand	MSI Micro-Star International
Partnr	VECTOR A18 HX A9WHG-017NL
EAN/UPC code
Warranty (months)	2 Year Warranty Term for Gaming & Content Creation (EU-WE)
Design
Product type	Notebook
Product colour	Grey
Colour name	Cosmos Gray
Form factor	Clamshell
Housing material	Metal, Plastic
Original brand name	MSI
Display
Display diagonal	18 inch
Display resolution	2560 x 1600 Pixels
Touchscreen	N
HD type	Quad HD+
Native aspect ratio	16:10
Display brightness	500 cd/m²
Colour gamut	100 procent
RGB colour space	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate	240 Hz
Processor
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Processor family	AMD Ryzen 9
Processor model	9955HX
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz
Processor cores	16
Processor threads	32
Processor cache	64 MB
Processor cache type	L3
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM870
Memory
Internal memory	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	5600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 16 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	96 GB
Storage
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Storage media	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	1000 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1
SSD capacity	1000 GB
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0
NVMe	Y
Optical drive type	N
Card reader integrated	Y
Compatible memory cards	SD
Graphics
On-board graphics adapter	Y
Discrete graphics adapter	Y
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics adapter model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
On-board graphics adapter family	AMD Radeon Graphics
On-board GPU manufacturer	AMD
On-board graphics adapter model	AMD Radeon 610M
Discrete graphics adapter memory	12 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR7
Audio
Audio system	Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers	4
Speakers manufacturer	Nahimic
Speaker power	2 W
Camera
Front camera	Y
Front camera resolution	1920 x 1080 Pixels
Front camera HD type	Full HD
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Infrared (IR) camera	Y
Privacy camera	Y
Privacy type	Privacy shutter
Network
Bluetooth	Y
Mobile network connection	N
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet LAN data rates	2500 Mbit/s
Bluetooth version	5.4
Ports & interfaces
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
HDMI version	2.1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4	Y
Combo headphone/mic port	Y
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity	2
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Y
USB Power Delivery	Y
Keyboard
Pointing device	Touchpad
Keyboard layout	QWERTY
Keyboard language	Dutch
Keyboard backlit	Y
Numeric keypad	Y
Keyboard backlit colour	RGB
Keyboard backlit zone	26-Zone RGB
Copilot key	Y
Software
Operating system installed	Windows 11
Battery
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	4
Battery capacity (Watt-hours)	99.99 Wh
Battery capacity	6578 mAh
Power
AC adapter power	400 W
Security
Cable lock slot	Y
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Y
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	2.0
Weight & dimensions
Weight	3600 g
Width	404 mm
Depth	307.5 mm
Height	32.05 mm
Other features
Warranty period	2 jaar