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MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop: i9-14900HX, 18" QHD+ 240Hz, RTX 4090, 32GB DDR5

(Costco Members) + $15 S/H

$2,400

$3,000

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: MSI Raider 18 HX 18" Gaming Laptop (A14VIG-459US) on sale for $2399.99. Shipping is $14.99.
  • Note: Non-Members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Specs (source):
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX, 24C (8P + 16E) / 32T, P-core 2.2 / 5.8GHz, E-core 1.6 / 4.1GHz Processor
  • 18" 16:10 QHD+ 2560x1600 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel Display
  • 32GB (16GBx2) DDR5 5600MHz RAM Memory
  • 1TB NVMe Gen4x4 Solid State Drive Storage
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, 16GB Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7 802.11be 2x2 MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5.4 (Intel Killer BE1750)
  • Integrated FHD Webcam with Privacy Shutter
  • SteelSeries Per-Key RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 w/ DP
    • 3x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x SD Memory Card Reader
    • 1x RJ-45 Ethernet (Killer E3100G)
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • Microsoft Windows 11
  • 99.9Wh 4-Cell Li-ion Battery w/ 330W Power Adapter
  • 15.91 x 12.09 x 1.26" (7.94 lbs)
Warranty: 1-Year Manufacturer's Limited Warranty + Additional 2nd Year Warranty, Free Technical Support via Costco Warranty Services (details)

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • Additional Offers:
    • Get Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with purchase period 11/12/24 through 12/29/24. Valid receipts can be submitted through 1/30/25. Limited offer while supplies last. Terms and Conditions
  • About this Store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.
  • Additional Information:
    • $600 manufacturer's savings is valid 12/25/24 through 12/29/24. While supplies last. Limit 5 per member.
    • Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars at Costco Wholesale based on over 5 customer reviews.
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Written by Dr.Wajahat
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: MSI Raider 18 HX 18" Gaming Laptop (A14VIG-459US) on sale for $2399.99. Shipping is $14.99.
  • Note: Non-Members may purchase but are subject to a 5% surcharge.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Specs (source):
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX, 24C (8P + 16E) / 32T, P-core 2.2 / 5.8GHz, E-core 1.6 / 4.1GHz Processor
  • 18" 16:10 QHD+ 2560x1600 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 IPS-Level Panel Display
  • 32GB (16GBx2) DDR5 5600MHz RAM Memory
  • 1TB NVMe Gen4x4 Solid State Drive Storage
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, 16GB Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7 802.11be 2x2 MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5.4 (Intel Killer BE1750)
  • Integrated FHD Webcam with Privacy Shutter
  • SteelSeries Per-Key RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 w/ DP
    • 3x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x SD Memory Card Reader
    • 1x RJ-45 Ethernet (Killer E3100G)
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • Microsoft Windows 11
  • 99.9Wh 4-Cell Li-ion Battery w/ 330W Power Adapter
  • 15.91 x 12.09 x 1.26" (7.94 lbs)
Warranty: 1-Year Manufacturer's Limited Warranty + Additional 2nd Year Warranty, Free Technical Support via Costco Warranty Services (details)

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • Additional Offers:
    • Get Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with purchase period 11/12/24 through 12/29/24. Valid receipts can be submitted through 1/30/25. Limited offer while supplies last. Terms and Conditions
  • About this Store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.
  • Additional Information:
    • $600 manufacturer's savings is valid 12/25/24 through 12/29/24. While supplies last. Limit 5 per member.
    • Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars at Costco Wholesale based on over 5 customer reviews.
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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SociableHaddock3665
And can you play new games with apple silicone? MacOSX doesn't have many modern games these days. This thing is a game dedicated laptop. It's hard to compare it with Macbook. Not everyone likes or wants to use heavily restricted OS like Mac. Next time compare Apple to Apple. There's a dedicated audience for it. Just don't show up in gaming thread and bash gaming laptops. I'll be cool if you compare it to a similar gaming laptop deal.
HH8669
You dont carry this thing around, it's for ppl moving from one apartment to another every year or two.
kevinh
This is also useful if you visit friends or family and want to game. Decades ago, we'd carry our entire rigs over for Lan parties. Younger me would have loved this.

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Is this the best deal out right now?
I've been holding out on buying a gaming laptop for some time and missed a few deals.
I was shooting for under $1K, but will take this as it would probably be good for years, right?
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Quote from jtown1bb :
Is this the best deal out right now?
I've been holding out on buying a gaming laptop for some time and missed a few deals.
I was shooting for under $1K, but will take this as it would probably be good for years, right?
I'm holding out for the next generation of CPUs.
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Crazy price for a laptop 4090

If 5000 series truly is that much better, can always return. Costco has an excellent return policy.
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So what's the story with the 13th and 14th gen intel CPU's? I've seen conflicting reports that the updates fixed it and others that say they haven't.
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Quote from ben_r_ :
WOW! 18" laptop that weighs almost 8lbs! I can't imaginge carrying something like that around!
You dont carry this thing around, it's for ppl moving from one apartment to another every year or two.
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Quote from HEATBaller :
#1. The display isn't OLED or 10-bit
#2. It has a 50 minute battery life on battery and probably less than half its performance.
#3. An Apple M4 Pro runs circles around the flawed 14900HX
#4. What's the point of non portability?

Still plugged in wize it might be better than my Desktop 3080 Ti
I'd bite at $2,000

But in terms of "gaming" laptops this is an absolute nightmare and I've seen bad ones.
And can you play new games with apple silicone? MacOSX doesn't have many modern games these days. This thing is a game dedicated laptop. It's hard to compare it with Macbook. Not everyone likes or wants to use heavily restricted OS like Mac. Next time compare Apple to Apple. There's a dedicated audience for it. Just don't show up in gaming thread and bash gaming laptops. I'll be cool if you compare it to a similar gaming laptop deal.
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Quote from jtown1bb :
Is this the best deal out right now?I've been holding out on buying a gaming laptop for some time and missed a few deals. I was shooting for under $1K, but will take this as it would probably be good for years, right?
You have an acer refurb with similar specs refurb on ebay for a bit under $2000 (no idea if the price went up since)
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Quote from HH8669 :
You dont carry this thing around, it's for ppl moving from one apartment to another every year or two.
This is also useful if you visit friends or family and want to game. Decades ago, we'd carry our entire rigs over for Lan parties. Younger me would have loved this.
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WOW! 18" laptop that weighs almost 8lbs! I can't imaginge carrying something like that around!
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Quote from HH8669 :
You dont carry this thing around, it's for ppl moving from one apartment to another every year or two.
yeah my 16" macbook pro is 4.7lbs and that's about the upper limit for portability for me. but 8lbs for this much power is pretty impressive. The 330W brick probalby weighs another 3lbs though.

Still, this thing needs an oled. Nearly 2025, IPS is dead
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I agree gaming laptops should not be compared to Macbooks. Macs are pretty much for productivity only. There are $600-$800 PCs without dedicated GPUs you'd compare to Macbooks instead. As for the size, I think I fit their use case perfectly - when you don't want to be locked into one location at home for gaming. I tend to game in the bedroom and also move to other rooms like the living room. Harder to do that with a full blown desktop and monitor. With that said, I'd go for the Acer 4090 for i think the same price...that one at least has a mini LED display.
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You can get 4090 legion for $100 more

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Quote from MeatCatalog :
yeah my 16" macbook pro is 4.7lbs and that's about the upper limit for portability for me. but 8lbs for this much power is pretty impressive. The 330W brick probalby weighs another 3lbs though.

Still, this thing needs an oled. Nearly 2025, IPS is dead
I don't agree on the oled part, I love oled screens 100 percent but when I buy a 2500 dollar laptop I want it to last, sadly oled will get burned in more or less.
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