Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) is the clear winner in gaming due to its high score of 95, thanks to its capable GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in professional work with a score of 98, outperforming the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) by a significant margin.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) is the winner in portability, boasting a score of 87, while the MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) trails behind with a score of 41.
81 | Performance | 98 |
27 | Gaming | 95 |
88 | Display |
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86 | Battery Life | 56 |
89 | Connectivity | 72 |
87 | Portability | 26 |
81 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| March 2026 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3024 x 1964 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 | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 4169 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 17581 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 206 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 1158 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 53.2 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 257 | Blender GPU | — |
| 23257 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 72.4 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:30 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 70 / 96 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 165 / 375 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | 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 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | 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] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~83.1 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
