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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly higher 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, driven by its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor.
The Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) is the more portable option with a score of 45, despite its larger display, due to its relatively lighter weight and more compact design.
69 | Performance | 98 |
42 | Gaming | 95 |
53 | Display | 90 |
68 | Battery Life | 56 |
70 | Connectivity | 72 |
45 | Portability | 26 |
54 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~83.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 399 x 283 x 18.9-26.7 mm (15.71 x 11.14 x 0.74-1.05 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 126 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 67.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 69.30% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2690 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 13740 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 112 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 954 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 399 x 283 x 18.9-26.7 mm 15.71 x 11.14 x 0.74-1.05 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1129 cm 2 (175 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.7 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 32.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| AMD Ryzen 7 260 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 3.8 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 14.9 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 14.9 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 |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 100 / 240 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Optional | 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 |
| No | 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 |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.0 x 9.9 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~74.5 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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