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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance with its higher score of 97, thanks to its powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) excels in professional work with its higher score of 98, driven by its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor.
Both laptops struggle with portability, but the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 has a slightly higher score of 57, making it the more portable option.
87 | Performance | 98 |
79 | Gaming | 95 |
81 | Display |
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60 | Battery Life | 56 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
54 | Portability | 26 |
80 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~78.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 354 x 268 x 22.8-30.8 mm (13.94 x 10.55 x 0.9-1.21 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 86.70% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 1200 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 3197 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 17128 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 140 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 1932 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.85 kg (6.28 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 354 x 268 x 22.8-30.8 mm 13.94 x 10.55 x 0.9-1.21 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 949 cm 2 (147.1 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~78.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 4.7 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 3 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 57.2 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 192 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 5888 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 184 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:30 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 100 / 380 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 824 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x 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 |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |