Promo €2099 MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR 10h, powerful multimedia AI gaming laptop PC RTX 5070 Core Ultra 9 275HX 2.5K 240Hz DCI-P3 Thunderbolt 4

Our opinion on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR

Good battery life of 10 hours under Windows 11 for the AI ​​multimedia gaming laptop MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR yet powerful suitable for recent games thanks to its latest generation GeForce RTX 5070 ray tracing high-end NVIDIA Blackwell graphics card which accelerates processing. This is also the case with the recent hybrid Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Arrow Lake processor and 32 GB of RAM as well as fast 1 TB SSD storage. Adorned with an 18-inch High Definition 2.5K High Fidelity DCI-P3 screen whose high frequency of 240 Hz provides great fluidity, this massive black reactive multipurpose laptop oriented Artificial Intelligence designed for gaming and creating also has an RGB backlit keyboard, a shutter webcam as well as connectivity including USB-C Thunderbolt 4, Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E.

Features of the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR faces the competition

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR is currently displayed in promotion at Boulanger and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the only such a large format to offer such significant autonomy in addition to such a high-frequency High Definition High Fidelity screen, such a recent and powerful processor and graphics card as well as Thunderbolt connectivity.

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Chassis, connectors, screen of the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR

This versatile laptop computer, targeting gamers and creators, has a resolutely gamer look without being flashy, thanks to its solid black angular design with connectivity positioned on 3 sides, cooled using Cooler Boost 5 technology via 2 fans, 6 heat pipes and air grilles.

This AI-oriented multimedia gaming laptop PC offers correct connectivity including Ethernet and audio ports, an HDMI video output through which it can easily be connected to a TV or a monitor for example, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely but also 3 USB 3.0 and 1 very fast USB-C Thunderbolt 4 practical for connecting peripherals such as a headset, a mouse, a game controller, a printer or external storage.
It’s a shame, however, not to find a more recent Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 be duo but also a greater number of Thunderbolt/USB-C as well as a card reader.

A priori there is no biometric authentication solution under this model, which some will regret while others concerned about respecting their privacy will not be unhappy.

On the other hand, when you are not using the webcam, you can hide it behind a confidentiality cover, which is reassuring.

The chiclet keyboard comes with an RGB backlighting solution of course, which we will take advantage of when the keys are difficult to discern in order to better distinguish them.

The screen will delight both gamers and creators with its frequency of 240Hz, 4 times higher than the standard 60Hz, which provides much better overall fluidity, including in games.
In addition, here the DCI-P3 colorimetry is much more faithful than average while both horizontal and vertical viewing angles are important thanks to IPS technology.
In addition, the screen benefits from 2.5K High Definition associated with a 16/10th format displaying more elements in height than the classic 16/9th while its anti-reflective coating provides better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.

Performance, autonomy of the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-010FR targets those looking for a versatile, powerful standalone multimedia AI ultra-large format laptop for gaming and creating, equipped with the latest components.

Its autonomy is exceptional considering its configuration and its format since it is around 10 hours of battery operation in light use!
While it is clearly far from being portable like Ultrabooks due to its thickness and heaviness, it is nevertheless much easier to transport from one room to another in the house than a desktop computer for example. Especially since you can use it for many hours without a power outlet nearby, including on/in the balcony/terrace/garden.

To ensure such autonomy, this multimedia gaming laptop PC relies on a high-capacity battery but also NVIDIA Optimus technology.
This favors operation as much as possible on the Intel Arc graphics module housed in the processor because it consumes little energy which promotes autonomy.

Optimus actually determines in real time the level of graphics resources needed based on the tasks performed by the user. When the capabilities of the Intel Arc prove insufficient, Optimus automatically activates the dedicated GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card.

More demanding and powerful than the Intel Arc, the GeForce RTX 5070 ray tracing is a dedicated high-end NVIDIA graphics card Blackwell latest generation which will delight players since it is able to run recent games even though playing in 2.5K implies a lower number of fps than in Full HD since High Definition requires more 3D calculations. Here we indeed find a GeForce RTX 5070 whose capacities are not restricted.

If gamers will appreciate the GeForce RTX 5070, creators will also appreciate it since it accelerates processing under software that takes advantage of GPU computing power, such as the Adobe suite, Vegas or VSDC.

In its tasks, the GeForce RTX 5070 is well supported by the heart combining a large amount of 32 GB RAM with a recent high-end Core Ultra 9 275HX processor. Arrow Lake equipped with specific abilities for Artificial Intelligence, Intel Arc and 24 hybrid cores.
Concretely, demanding users will be satisfied by the good overall power delivered by these components which will particularly delight creative people.

In fact, they execute processing faster than 16/24 GB DDR4/5 and a classic Quad/Hexa/Octo Core. The difference is very noticeable in areas that are intensive in RAM and CPU resources using multi-core and AI, such as 3D rendering, video editing or photo editing.

On the storage side MSI provides 2 M.2 slots, one of them being available to insert a second SSD if necessary.
Basically, however, this versatile laptop is well equipped since it offers a very comfortable space of 1000 GB thanks to the integrated SSD which is of course energy efficient, silent and very fast, on which you can install and store a large number of games, software and various files such as personal creations.

In practice under this configuration, arriving at online game cards is quick, as is launching games/software, carrying out processing or even starting/stopping.

Finally, when pushed hard (e.g. games, treatments), this versatile multimedia gaming laptop PC oriented to Artificial Intelligence heats up significantly and makes itself heard.
If necessary to contain its temperatures, we can associate it with a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).