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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) is the clear winner in gaming due to its high GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics score of 95. Its strong performance in this area makes it a top choice for gamers.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in professional work due to its exceptional Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus performance score of 98, making it ideal for demanding tasks.
The Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) is the clear winner in portability due to its high Portability score of 86, making it easy to carry around.
65 | Performance | 98 |
33 | Gaming | 95 |
67 | Display |
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80 | Battery Life | 56 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
86 | Portability | 26 |
69 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| March 2024 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~83.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 322.6 x 226 x 14.9 mm (12.7 x 8.9 x 0.59 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 14.5 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 208 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2365 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 13095 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 108 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 843 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 322.6 x 226 x 14.9 mm 12.7 x 8.9 x 0.59 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 729 cm 2 (113 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 33 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 3.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Adreno X1-85 | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1250 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| — | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 8.45 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1536 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 96 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| 8252 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 8448 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 75 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 65 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 2560 x 1440 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| No | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| No | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| — | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |