MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Ultra 9-185H, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11: Black A1VHG-019US

I got this with the thought that the graphics card and everything would let me run games at at least High if not Very High. Tried Stalker 2, can't even run it without tons of lag and issues. Trying to work through Outer Worlds, but sometimes it runs okay, and others it lags so bad that it's unplayable. This is even at lowest settings. THIS IS ALL OUT OF THE BOX WITHOUT ANYTHING ELSE DOWNLOADED.I thought it was something I was doing wrong and I spent time, too much time trying to figure it out before finding out that the CPU may be holding it back? Not sure, but I've tried everything from cooling it more, trying to set everything to performance mode, it's always plugged in. Now I'm outside my return window and I'm just happy if I can get games like Project Zomboid to run properly.All in all, I'm just happy it can run a browser at this point, and with how slow it is to boot up and actually start running, I have to give it a minute to even do that well.

I actually purchased the MSI Vector HX16 and that has the same specs as this one, however, this has a larger screen. The Vector fans were SUPER LOUD when gaming and compared to this one, I barely hear anything. I game with headphones and the Vectors fans can be heard through my headphones while this does not. I have not had any issues with the mouse pad, then again I mostly use a wireless mouse to game when I need to. This laptop is def a powerhouse and heavy so if you're looking for portability this one is not it. Battery life is ok, when not playing games I can get about 3 - 4 hours with the settings ofmedium brightness no no lighted keyboard.

I bought this MSI Stealth 18 AI laptop to replace another MSI but waited several weeks to use it. I'm sad I waited so long, as I'm past the return date.The sound is the big issue here. Most times, it has no bass, and there is no fix that I have found searching around on the net. Lately, there has been no sound at all, and there is still no fix. I just have to keep playing around with troubleshooting the sound, and then it works, but not for very long.I'll switch to another YT video, for example, and the sound goes out or there is no bass.Another issue is that sometimes there is a high-pitched whistle sound that goes in and out. It is very annoying and hurts my brain and ears. I have no idea why it is doing that.Very expensive purchase that I am unfortunately stuck with.Not recommended.Hello MSI, how about a full refund?

I've been a fan of MSI for a long time, sticking with their desktop boards and previously owning a Stealth GS75 laptop, which was fantastic until the board shorted out after 5 years of rigorous use. I hoped a new Stealth model would be just what I needed, but I encountered significant issues with the 40xx series cards' cooling capabilities.My biggest problem was overheating with the GPU. While playing modern games, my FPS would drop from 100+ to 8 after some time. When I exited the games, any open windows or apps on the desktop would flicker with ghost images until I rebooted.Unfortunately, I had to refund this laptop and will need to explore other options. It's a shame because I really loved the design and ideas behind this model.

my mousepad isn’t working and the colors are bad

Sound quality is terrible. Pops and crackles and is out of sync with the video.Contacted support. No support at all. Ship it back to them and you have to pay the cost to ship it to them.tried new drivers, formatted windows and started over. Terrible.Will never buy another MSI.