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Unlocking new level of performance with whole-new P-core & E-core architecture bringing improved performance per watt, the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX is here to make portable gaming cooler, quieter with elite-level performance.. GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS. GAME CHANGER. Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash your creativity with NVIDIA Studio. All in the thinnest and longest lasting RTX laptops, optimized by Max-Q.. Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.. DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.. Game-Winning Responsiveness. NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.. True-to-Life Graphics. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.. Now Even Smarter. Experience smarter productivity featuring Copilot and MSI AI Engine for seamless multitasking. These advanced AI tools adapt to your needs, optimizing performance and streamlining workflows effortlessly.. MSI OverBoost Ultra Technology. Even when extreme workloads demand full CPU and GPU power, MSI OverBoost technology delivers peak combined performance with a total output of 260W, or exceeds the CPU’s standard TDP limit for unmatched processing performance when operating independently.. High Speed Combo. With support for up to 2 SSDs and blazing-fast transfer speeds, the Vector Series delivers extreme data performance along with unmatched gaming and multitasking capabilities. Experience peak efficiency for all your workloads.. Light Up with Gaming Style. The Vector 18 HX AI has a new 26-Zone RGB Keyboard featuring LED-lit "WASD" keys with specially designed keycaps. Enjoy more colorful lights with virtually infinite customizable color combos and profiles, giving you an immersive gaming experience with style!. Thunderbolt™ 5 Technology. The forefront of data transfer and connectivity solution is now available. Enjoy up to 120 Gbps of transmit bandwidth with Thunderbolt™ Bandwidth Boost, while enabling connection to more monitors at higher resolution and refresh rates than ever.. Unmatched Visuals. MSI gaming laptops are tailored for gamer with high resolution and refresh rate. Make your gaming world more lifelike and smooth than ever before.. Elevate Your Audio. Experience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.. Full Support for All Possibility. The Vector 18 HX AI comes with the most complete I/O ports to support all kinds of data transmission or display output. Giving gamers the maximized flexibility in using the laptop.. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE GAME. Enjoy hundreds of high-quality PC games with your new MSI devices and one month of Xbox Game Pass- including EA play. With new games added all the time, there’s always something new to play. Redeem Xbox Game Pass through your purchased MSI laptop via Microsoft Store APP.. Design. Original brand name. MSI. Form factor. Clamshell. Colour name. Cosmos Gray. Product colour. Grey. Product type. Laptop. Display. Maximum refresh rate. 240 Hz. RGB colour space. DCI-P3. Colour gamut. 100%. Anti-glare screen. Yes. Native aspect ratio. 16:10. Panel type. IPS-Level. HD type. Quad HD+. Touchscreen. No. Display resolution. 2560 x 1600 pixels. Display diagonal. 45.7 cm (18"). Processor. Processor base power. 55 W. Maximum turbo power. 160 W. Processor cache. 36 MB. Efficient-core base frequency. 2.1 GHz. Performance-core base frequency. 2.7 GHz. Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency. 4.6 GHz. Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency. 5.4 GHz. Efficient cores. 16. Performance cores. 8. Processor boost frequency. 5.4 GHz. Processor threads. 24. Processor cores. 24. Processor model. 275HX. Processor generation. Intel Core Ultra (Series 2). Processor family. Intel Core Ultra 9. Processor manufacturer. Intel. Neural processor unit (NPU). GPU performance up to. 8 TOPs. NPU performance up to. 13 TOPs. Total processor performance up to. 36 TOPs. AI software frameworks supported by NPU. DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN. Windows Studio effects support. Yes. Sparsity support. Yes. Neural processor unit (NPU). Intel AI Boost. Memory. Maximum internal memory. 96 GB. Memory slots. 2x SO-DIMM. Memory layout (slots x size). 2 x 16 GB. Memory clock speed. 6400 MHz. Internal memory type. DDR5-SDRAM. Internal memory. 32 GB. Storage. Compatible memory cards. SD. Card reader integrated. Yes. Optical drive type. No. SSD form factor. M.2. SSD interface. PCI Express 4.0. NVMe. Yes. SSD capacity. 2 TB. Number of SSDs installed. 1. Total SSDs capacity. 2 TB. Storage media. SSD. Total storage capacity. 2 TB. Graphics. On-board graphics card model. Intel Graphics. On-board graphics card family. Intel Graphics. On-board GPU manufacturer. Intel. Discrete graphics memory type. GDDR7. Discrete graphics card memory. 24 GB. Discrete graphics card model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Discrete GPU manufacturer. NVIDIA. Discrete graphics card. Yes. On-board graphics card. Yes. Audio. Built-in microphone. Yes. Speaker power. 2 W. Number of built-in speakers. 6. Audio system. Nahimic 3. Camera. Privacy type. Privacy shutter. Privacy camera. Yes. Infrared (IR) camera. Yes. Video capturing speed. 30 fps. Front camera resolution. 1920 x 1080 pixels. Front camera HD type. Full HD. Front camera. Yes. Network. Bluetooth version. 5.4. Bluetooth. Yes. Ethernet LAN data rates. 2500 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN. Yes. WLAN controller model. Killer Wi-Fi BE1750x. Wi-Fi standards. Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be). Top Wi-Fi standard. Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be). Mobile network connection. No. Ports & interfaces. Combo headphone/mic port. Yes. Intel® Thunderbolt 5. Yes. Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity. 2. HDMI version. 2.1. HDMI ports quantity. 1. Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports. 1. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity. 3. Performance. Motherboard chipset. Intel HM870. Keyboard. Copilot key. Yes. Keyboard backlit zone. 26-Zone RGB. Keyboard backlit colour. RGB. Numeric keypad. Yes. Keyboard backlit. Yes. Pointing device. Touchpad. Software. Operating system installed. Windows 11 Home. Battery. Battery capacity. 99 Wh. Number of battery cells. 4. Battery technology. Lithium Polymer (LiPo). Power. USB Power Delivery (USB PD). Yes. USB Type-C charging port. Yes. DC-in jack. Yes. AC adapter power. 400 W. Security. Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Yes. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version. 2.0. Cable lock slot type. Kensington. Cable lock slot. Yes. Weight & dimensions. Height (rear). 3.21 cm. Height (front). 2.4 cm. Height. 27 mm. Depth. 307.5 mm. Width. 404 mm. Weight. 3.6 kg. Packaging data. Package height. 406 mm. Package depth. 108 mm. Package width. 548 mm. General. Product family. Vector. Packaging content. AC adapter included. Yes. Logistics data. Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS). 8471300000. Other features. Warranty period. 2 year(s). leaflet