Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) leads in gaming performance with a score of 95, thanks to its powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics. Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651's score of 54 is significantly lower.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) excels in professional work with a score of 98, driven by its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor. Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651's score of 79 is respectable but falls short.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 leads in portability with a score of 63, thanks to its relatively smaller 16-inch display and lighter design. MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) scores 26, indicating a significant portability disadvantage.
79 | Performance | 98 |
54 | Gaming | 95 |
72 | Display |
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68 | Battery Life | 56 |
79 | Connectivity | 72 |
63 | Portability | 26 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| January 2026 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~85% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm (13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| OLED | Type | Mini LED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 212 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1800 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| — | Sync technology | No |
| Yes | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2952 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 17133 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 128 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 1304 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm 13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 873 cm 2 (135.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~85% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.1 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 16 (4P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel Xe3 Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 2 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 | — |
| 17-26.8 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 |
| 17-26.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 8533 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (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 |
| — | 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 |
| 250 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 750 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | 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 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 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 |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| — | Microphones | 2 |