Over the last few weeks, several next-gen laptops have been revealed. Among them, the HP Omen Max 16 features an Arrow Lake-HX processor along with a GeForce RTX 50 series GPU. Meanwhile, the new Razer Blade 18 also boasts the same processor, although the details about its GPU still remain unclear. Recently, a listing on Geekbench has provided us with information about the MSI Raider 18 HX.
Specs and Performance
The MSI Raider 18 HX, measuring 18 inches, is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285 HX Arrow Lake processor, which consists of 8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores. It comes with a generous 64 GB of RAM. While the GPU specifics are not directly shown on the Geekbench AI listing, you can check the JSON output to find some intriguing details.
Surprising Choices
Interestingly, the MSI Raider 18 HX is using an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, which is part of the previous generation. It raises questions as to why MSI has chosen to use older hardware in its flagship model. However, an earlier rumor suggested that manufacturers might mix components from various generations, which could explain this decision.
Future Prospects
Since this is the MSI Raider 18 HX, there will definitely be options for more powerful GPUs, likely including the GeForce RTX 50 series as well. This situation indicates that Nvidia still has plenty of Ada Lovelace chips left, which will continue to be available for some time after the Blackwell series is officially launched.
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