MSI rallies its gaming laptop roster around the GeForce RTX 50

MSI Titan HX at CES 2025
Pictured: MSI's Titan 18 HX AI Dragon Edition Norse Myth
// It’s that time of year again.
Fergus Halliday
Jan 07, 2025
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MSI is renewing its lineup of gaming laptops to take advantage of Nvidia’s new RTX GPUs, though better graphics is just the tip of the iceberg.

In 2025, you’ll be able to find the RTX 50 Series across the MSI Stealth, Titan, Raider and Vector lines. What’s more, you’ll be able to find it alongside both the latest in Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 9000 processors. 

According to MSI, improvements in performance offered by Nvidia’s latest lot of RTX 50 series GPUs are every bit as compelling as the access to built-in AI models is.

“Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity,” the company said.

 The other key detail here is that this year’s MSI gaming laptop lineup is the first to offer a “complete” range of 18-inch models.

“This comprehensive selection ensures there’s an 18-inch MSI laptop to meet every demand, delivering a more immersive gaming experience with enhanced screen size and superior performance,” MSI said.

Last but not least, there’s the brand's latest foray into flashy limited variants.

The new MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth features a custom design said to be inspired by the "resilience" of Norse mythology. The look here blends together hand-drawn dragon motifs and Nordic runes.

“The 3D dragon and dragon ring on the palm rest are meticulously hand-drawn, blending Norse Myth elements like the nine realms and rune symbols to achieve a sophisticated metallic sheen, refined texture, and a flawless vintage-inspired finish,” MSI said.

While an 18-inch UHD screen is nothing to scoff at, the inside of the MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth promised to be just as compelling as the outside. It is also set up with MSI's new Super RAID 5 storage out of the box, which allows you to combine the capabilities of both Gen 4 and Gen 5 SSDs to reach read speeds of as high as 18,000MB/second.

In other words, this powerhouse of a portable PC is very much the halo product of the brand’s lineup at this year's CES. For a sense of how it compares to the rest of MSI’s new gaming laptop lineup, check out the table below.

Model
CPU
Display
Graphics
Storage
RAM
Weight
MSI Titan 18 HX AIIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX18-inch UHD+, MiniLED with 120Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen5) + 3x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB3.6kg
MSI Raider 18 HXIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX18-inch UHD+, MiniLED with 120Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen5) + 1x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB3.6kg
MSI Raider A18 HXAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D18-inch UHD+, MiniLED with 120Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen5) + 1x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB3.6kg
MSI Vector A18 HXAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D18-inch QHD+ IPS with 240Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5080 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen5) + 1x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB3.6kg
MSI Stealth 18 HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX18-inch UHD+, MiniLED with 120Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 1x NVMe M.2 SSD drive (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB2.89kg
MSI Stealth A18 HX AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 37018-inch UHD+, MiniLED with 120Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 1x NVMe M.2 SSD drive (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB2.89kg
MSI Vector 16 HXUp to Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX16-inch QHD+ IPS with 240Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5080 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen5) + 1x NVMe M.2 SSD drive (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB2.7kg
MSI Vector 17 HXIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX17-inch QHD+ IPS with 240Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen5) + 1x NVMe M.2 SSD drives (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB3Kg
MSI Stealth A16 AI+AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 37016-inch QHED+ OLED with 240Hz refresh rateNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 2x NVMe M.2 SSD drive (Gen4)DDR5, up to 96GB2.1kg

Exact Australian pricing and availability for the new MSI Titan, Stealth, Raider and Vector Series is expected to be announced later in the year.

MSI Eric Kuo

Disclosure: Reviews.org Australia and Safewise Australia's coverage of CES 2025 is supported by MSI, Belkin, Ecovacs, Roborock and Reolink.

Fergus Halliday
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Fergus Halliday is a journalist and editor for Reviews.org. He’s written about technology, telecommunications, gaming and more for over a decade. He got his start writing in high school and began his full-time career as the Editor of PC World Australia. Fergus has made the MCV 30 Under 30 list, been a finalist for seven categories at the IT Journalism Awards and won Most Controversial Writer at the 2022 Consensus Awards. He has been published in Gizmodo, Kotaku, GamesHub, Press Start, Screen Rant, Superjump, Nestegg and more.

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