MSI Raider A18 HX A9WJG-052US Review: The Nuclear Option for Gamers and Creators

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Professional & Workstation Benchmarks: SPEC & Procyon

To evaluate real-world productivity and industry-grade workloads, we turned to the SPECviewperf, SPECworkstation 4.0, and UL Procyon test suites. These benchmarks simulate tasks used in engineering, content creation, data analysis, and CAD applications—critical areas for creators and professionals. Splitting these tests into their own section allows us to focus on how the MSI Raider A18 HX performs not just as a gaming powerhouse, but as a legitimate mobile workstation built for demanding, professional environments.

MSI Raider A18 HX SPEC 4.0 Workstation – CPU Benchmarks

SPECviewperf 2020Composite Scores (3840×2160)

MSI Raider A18 HX Procyon Benchmarks

The Procyon benchmark results make a strong case for the MSI Raider A18 HX as a true performance leader. Across AI computer vision, image generation, text generation, and office productivity tests, this laptop consistently demonstrates workstation-class power in a portable form factor. Even in demanding workloads like Real-ESRGAN Tensor RT, the Raider A18 HX holds its own against top-tier desktops, showing that users no longer have to compromise between mobility and raw performance.

ProcyonAI Computer Vision – Windows Machine Learning – Float 32
ProcyonAI Computer Vision – Tensor RT – Float 32
ProcyonAI Image Generation – Stable Diffusion 1.5 (FP16)
ProcyonAI Image Generation – Stable Diffusion 1.5 XL (FP16)
ProcyonAI Text Generation – ONNXRuntime-DirectML 1.20.1
ProcyonOffice Productivity

Let’s take a deeper look at the rest of the machine on the following page.