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MSI Crosshair A18 HX Gaming Laptop Review: 18-inch Large Screen and Excellent Value for Money
This video is a review of the MSI Crosshair A18 HX gaming laptop. Equipped with an 18-inch large screen, RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, and Ryzen 9 7945HX CPU, it is suitable for high-end games and tasks. In particular, purchasing from Coupang provides a 5-year free warranty option, reducing the burden on AS.
1. 🚀 Introducing the 18-inch MSI Crosshair A18HX: A Portable Laptop with Desktop-Class Performance
- ✅ Introducing the MSI Crosshair A18HX gaming laptop, boasting a massive 18-inch screen
- ✅ Product combining high-end desktop performance and portability
- ✅ Features a reasonable price and a huge screen
00:00 - 00:30
1. 🚀 Introducing the 18-inch MSI Crosshair A18HX: A Portable Laptop with Desktop-Class Performance
- ✅ Introducing the MSI Crosshair A18HX gaming laptop, boasting a massive 18-inch screen
- ✅ Product combining high-end desktop performance and portability
- ✅ Features a reasonable price and a huge screen
00:31 - 01:11
2. 📦 Unboxing and Package Contents Check
- ✅ MSI bag and laptop box sealed in a huge box
- ✅ Contents: Main unit, wired mouse, adapter, manual
- ✅ Meticulous packaging to prevent scratches
01:12 - 02:31
3. 💻 Detailed Analysis of Design and Port Configuration
- ⚠️ Top panel design that may be divisive (large logo)
- ✅ Overall design captures the feel of a gaming laptop well
- ⚠️ Weight is somewhat heavy
- ✅ Supports various ports such as PD charging, DP output Type-C, 3 Type-A ports, Ethernet port, HDMI 2.1, etc.
- ⚠️ Opinion that it would have been perfect if there was one more DP port
02:32 - 02:58
4. ⌨️ Keyboard Features and Feel
- ✅ Backlit keyboard, transparent keys for important keys in games
- ✅ Includes numeric keypad on the right
- ✅ Quiet and tactile typing feel
- ⚠️ Disappointing small size of arrow keys
02:59 - 04:11
5. 🖥️ Display Performance Analysis: 2560x1600 Resolution, 240Hz Refresh Rate
- ✅ 2560x1600 resolution, 18-inch large screen
- ✅ Supports P3 100% color gamut
- ✅ 600nit brightness when adapter is connected
- ✅ Supports 240Hz refresh rate
- ✅ Provides physical camera shutter
- ✅ Supports 180-degree hinge
- ✅ Sufficient display performance for editing
04:12 - 05:16
6. ⚙️ CPU and GPU Performance Benchmarks
- ✅ GPU: RTX 5070 Laptop version (up to 115W)
- ✅ CPU: Ryzen 9 7945HX (16 cores, 32 threads)
- ✅ Performance surpassing most desktops
- ✅ Cinebench score: Top-tier level
- ✅ 3D Mark score: CPU performance measured very high
- ✅ SSD performance: Supports PCI Express 4.0
05:17 - 06:09
7. 🎮 Game Performance Test: Utilizing DLSS and Measuring Frame Rates
- ✅ Improving game performance by utilizing DLSS
- ✅ Overwatch 2: Average of over 200 frames with DLSS quality setting
- ✅ PUBG: Over 100 frames
- ✅ Monster Hunter Wilds: High options, DLSS balanced, average of over 100 frames with frame generation
- ✅ Diablo 4: Over 100 frames with DLSS quality setting
- ✅ Forza Horizon 5: Average of 100 frames on full options, average of 130 frames with DLSS quality
- ✅ Performance capable of handling AAA games sufficiently
06:10 - 06:40
8. 🌡️ Temperature, Power Consumption, and Noise Test Results
- ⚠️ Noise is loud
- ✅ GPU heat generation is decent, CPU heat generation is high
- ✅ Throttling test: Maintained in the 80s (degrees Celsius)
06:41 - 07:12
9. 🔋 Battery Test Results
- ✅ Battery capacity: 90Wh
- ⚠️ Usable for 2 hours with external GPU turned off
- ✅ Decent battery performance considering the high-performance CPU
07:13 - 07:57
10. 🛠️ Internal Structure Analysis and Upgrade Potential
- ✅ Cooling system with impressive heat pipes
- ✅ 2 2280 size SSD slots
- ⚠️ 2 8GB DDR5 RAM installed (dual channel)
- ⚠️ Inconvenience of having to replace all RAM when upgrading to 32GB
- ✅ Battery capacity: 90Wh (almost maximum for aircraft carry-on regulations)
07:58 - 09:39
11. 👍 Pros and 👎 Cons Summary
- 👍 Pros:
- ✅ Excellent value for money (end-game performance at a price close to 2 million won)
- ✅ RTX 5070 Laptop, Ryzen 9 7945HX, excellent display
- ✅ Terrifying cooling system
- ✅ 2 SSD slots
- ✅ Physical On/Off of external GPU possible in MSI Center
- 👎 Cons:
- ⚠️ Divisive design (large logo on the top panel)
- ⚠️ Heavy weight
- ⚠️ Loud fan noise
- ⚠️ Expensive RAM price (additional cost when considering 16GB combination)
- ⚠️ Need to install Windows directly
09:40 - 10:38
12. 🎯 Who is it suitable for? + Coupang Purchase Tips
- ✅ Suitable for users who want a portable high-performance laptop
- ✅ Users who prefer a large screen
- ✅ Users looking for a cost-effective laptop under 2 million won
- ✅ When purchasing from Coupang, recommend the Coupang Shim Care 5-year free warranty option (up to 2 million won limit)