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CPU Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900HX
24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores), Max Turbo Frequency 5.8 GHz
Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900HX
24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores), Max Turbo Frequency 5.8 GHz
Operating Systems Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.) Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
Display 18" UHD+(3840x2400), 120Hz Refresh Rate, Mini LED, IPS-Level, VESA DisplayHDR™ 1000 Certified, 100% DCI-P3(Typical) 18" UHD+(3840x2400), 120Hz Refresh Rate, Mini LED, IPS-Level, VESA DisplayHDR™ 1000 Certified, 100% DCI-P3(Typical)
Chipset Intel® HM770 Intel® HM770
Discrete Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU powers advanced AI with 542 AI TOPS
Up to 2280MHz Boost Clock 175W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. Max. 250W CPU-GPU Power with MSI OverBoost Technology. *May vary by scenario
*Full-Power GPU Design
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU powers advanced AI with 686 AI TOPS
Up to 2040MHz Boost Clock 175W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. Max. 250W CPU-GPU Power with MSI OverBoost Technology. *May vary by scenario
*Full-Power GPU Design
Video Memory 12GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR6
CPU and GPU Combined Power Max. 250W CPU-GPU Power with MSI OverBoost Technology.
*May vary by scenario
Max. 250W CPU-GPU Power with MSI OverBoost Technology.
*May vary by scenario
Memory 16GB*2, DDR5
*Vary by Memory capacity
32GB*2, DDR5
*Vary by Memory capacity
Memory Slot and Max Capacity 4 Slots, Max 192GB 4 Slots, Max 192GB
Storage 2TB*1 NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 2TB*1 NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4
Storage Slot 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5) Compatible 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5) Compatible
Keyboard Per-Key RGB Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries with Copilot Key Per-Key RGB Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries with Copilot Key
Touchpad Silky Smooth Touchpad Silky Smooth Touchpad
WebCam IR FHD type (30fps@1080p) with HDR
3D Noise Reduction+ (3DNR+)
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p) with HDR
3D Noise Reduction+ (3DNR+)
Audio 4x 2W Audio Speaker
2x 2W Audio Woofer
Sound by Dynaudio, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, Hi-Res Audio Ready
Array Microphone
4x 2W Audio Speaker
2x 2W Audio Woofer
Sound by Dynaudio, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, Hi-Res Audio Ready
Array Microphone
Audio Port 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
USB Ports 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2
1x Thunderbolt™ 4 (DisplayPort™/ Power Delivery 3.1)
1x Thunderbolt™ 4 (DisplayPort™)
3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2
1x Thunderbolt™ 4 (DisplayPort™/ Power Delivery 3.1)
1x Thunderbolt™ 4 (DisplayPort™)
Video Ports 1x HDMI™ 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz) 1x HDMI™ 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)
Card Reader 1x SD Express 1x SD Express
LAN Intel® Killer™ Ethernet E3100 2.5 Gbps Intel® Killer™ Ethernet E3100 2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 7 BE1750, Bluetooth v5.4 Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 7 BE1750, Bluetooth v5.4
Security Fingerprint Security
Discrete Trusted Platform Module(dTPM) 2.0
Firmware Trusted Platform Module(fTPM) 2.0
Webcam Shutter
Kensington Lock
Fingerprint Security
Discrete Trusted Platform Module(dTPM) 2.0
Firmware Trusted Platform Module(fTPM) 2.0
Webcam Shutter
Kensington Lock
AC Adapter 330W Adaptor 330W Adaptor
Battery 4-Cell
99.9 Whrs
4-Cell
99.9 Whrs
Dimension (WXDXH) 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm
Weight (W/ Battery) 3.6 kg 3.6 kg
Chassis Color Core Black Core Black
Certification Meta Ready Meta Ready
Warranty 2 years limited warranty 2 years limited warranty
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*Copilot key feature availability varies by market, see aka.ms/Keysupport
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