MSI and Acer announce new high-performance laptops in Japan

MSI Computer Japan has introduced the Raider A18 HX A9W gaming laptop series, scheduled for release starting November 12. The flagship model features an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24GB GDDR7 memory. It includes an 18-inch 4K+ Mini LED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, designed for gaming, video editing, and AI tasks. A secondary model is also available with an RTX 5080 GPU.

Acer Japan has announced four new models in the Acer Swift Air 14 series, featuring AMD Ryzen AI processors. These Copilot+ PCs weigh approximately 960g and feature a slim magnesium-aluminum alloy body. The lineup includes models with Ryzen AI 5 and Ryzen AI 7 processors, offering various display options including WUXGA and 2.8K OLED panels. Some models are already available, while others featuring 2.8K OLED screens and Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions are set for release on November 27.