KES It’s officially 2025, which means new gaming laptops are coming, including several upgrades. MSIgaming line including Raider, Vector, Stealth and Crosshair. Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs.
These are some of the first laptops to feature Nvidia’s latest graphics cards, so I know I’m not alone when I say I’m excited to see how they perform. We’ll have to wait until we can put them through rigorous lab tests to see if any of them will match ours best gaming laptops. However, they have tough competition.
MSI has several horses racing. This week the company announced a slew of new gaming laptops that feature both Intel And AMD chips. So, if you’re looking to upgrade to an MSI gaming laptop in 2025, you’re spoiled for choice. Here are the characteristics of each new model:
| Header Cell – Column 0 | MSI Raider A18 HX | MSI Vector A18 HX | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ | MSI Crosshair A18 HX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen 8000 series |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090/5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080/5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090/5080/5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090/5080/5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series |
| RAM | Up to 96 GB | Up to 96 GB | Up to 96 GB | Up to 64 GB | Up to 96 GB |
| Storage | 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD slots | 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD slots | 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD slot | 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD slots | 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD slots |
| Display | 18 inches, 120 Hz, UHD+ | 18 inches, 120 Hz, QHD+ | 18 inches, 120/240 Hz, UHD+/QHD+ | 16 inches, 240 Hz, QHD+, OLED | 18 inches, 240 Hz, QHD+ |
| Header Cell – Column 0 | MSI Raider 18 HX AI | MSI Stealth 18 HX AI | MSI Vector 17 HX AI | MSI Vector 16 HX AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX/Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090/5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090/5080/5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090/5080/5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080/5070 Ti |
| RAM | Up to 96 GB | Up to 96 GB | Up to 96 GB | Up to 96 GB |
| Storage | 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD slots | 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD slot | 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD slots | 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD slots |
| Display | 18 inches, 120 Hz, UHD+ | 18 inches, 120/240 Hz, UHD+/QHD+ | 17 inches, 240 Hz, QHD+ | 16 inches, 240 Hz, QHD+ |
Based on these specs, it looks like MSI will be using two of the best processors for its gaming lineup this year: the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX. Almost every model is available with any of Nvidia’s top three 50-series graphics cards, so gamers will have plenty of customization freedom.
This year, MSI has kept its design minimalist. The Vector, Stealth and Raider all have almost the same simple black body with a simple MSI logo on the lid. However, you still get a full RGB keyboard inside. So these three could be good choices for gamers who want a more modest laptop. The Crosshair is a little more creative, with a more prominent MSI logo on the lid, but is still relatively minimal.
We will cover all the latest gaming announcements from CES 2025 all week, so stay tuned for more news and updates.