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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 powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in professional work with a score of 98, largely due to its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, which outperforms the Asus V16 (V3607)'s Intel Core i5 13420H.
The Asus V16 (V3607) is the clear winner in portability with a score of 67, thanks to its larger Portability score compared to the MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026)'s score of 26.
57 | Performance | 98 |
22 | Gaming | 95 |
53 | Display | 90 |
56 | Battery Life | 56 |
61 | Connectivity | 72 |
67 | Portability | 26 |
43 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| December 2024 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~82.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 357 x 250.7 x 18-22 mm (14.06 x 9.87 x 0.71-0.87 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 |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 59.70% | sRGB color space | — |
| 42.20% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 40.90% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 20 ms | Response time | — |
| 300 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2258 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 9493 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 97 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 532 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 357 x 250.7 x 18-22 mm 14.06 x 9.87 x 0.71-0.87 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 895 cm 2 (138.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~82.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 6.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| 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 |
| 51 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core i5 13420H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.1 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 10 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 8 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1500 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 6.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 12 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 64 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 6.1 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 |
| 63 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:20 hr | 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 |
| 150 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 503 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | 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 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 1x USB 3.2 | 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 |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.5 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.0 x 10.0 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~72.8 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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