Quick/Comparisons
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 performance far surpasses the Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)'s 26.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in professional work due to its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and high overall performance score of 98, outpacing the Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)'s 76.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) is the clear winner in portability due to its 94 score, thanks to its lightweight design and compact 13.6 inches display, making it easy to carry around.
76 | Performance | 98 |
26 | Gaming | 95 |
53 | Display |
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85 | Battery Life | 56 |
70 | Connectivity | 72 |
94 | Portability | 26 |
69 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| March 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm (11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 13.6 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 225 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1664 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1494:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 93.40% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.40% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3622 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 14223 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 166 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 933 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 654 cm 2 (101.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.6 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M4 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 4.46 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1470 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 7.5 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 1008 | Blender GPU | — |
| 14372 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 7500 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 256GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 53.8 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 2:40 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 30 / 35 / 70 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 170 / 183 / 207 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 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 |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~77 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
