Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) dominates in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) by a significant margin.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) excels in professional work with its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus performance, leaving the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) behind.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) leads in portability due to its smaller 16.2 inches display and lighter design, making it easier to carry around.
62 | Performance | 98 |
22 | Gaming | 95 |
82 | Display |
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88 | Battery Life | 56 |
76 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 26 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| October 2021 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 16.2 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 |
| 3456 x 2234 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 | — |
| 25700:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 88% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 67 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2319 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 10231 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 109 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 804 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 37.4 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M1 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (8P + 2E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1296 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 128 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 64 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 481 | Blender GPU | — |
| 11797 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:25 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 |
| 140 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 353 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0 | 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] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 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 |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
