I pushed MSI's latest powerful gaming laptop to its limits. It didn't break a sweat

ZDNET's key takeaways MSI's new Raider 18 HX is on sale now, starting at $3,139. This is, without a doubt, the most powerful laptop I've tested in 2025, due to its Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and GeForce RTX 5080 GPU. As you can imagine, it is quite expensive and rather heavy. View now at New Egg View now at Amazon View now at B&H Photo Video more buying choices 2025 has been a big year for mega nerds like me with the launch of Nvidia's RTX 50-series graphics cards. These cards have had a big impact on gaming, and I've been dying to try one out. Recently I got that opportunity with MSI's new Raider 18 HX AI, a gaming laptop that is a behemoth in every sense. Also: The best laptop cooling pads you can buy There are not enough words in the English language to adequately describe the Raider 18's impressive performance, but I'm going to try my best. My review unit housed an Intel Core Ultra 9-285HX processor, 64GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 laptop graphics card. The result? Eve ... Read full article.