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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) dominates in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the Gigabyte A16's GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics by a wide margin.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) excels in professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, delivering significantly better performance than the Gigabyte A16's Intel Core i5 13420H.
The Gigabyte A16 offers better portability with its 16 inches display and slightly lighter design, making it a more convenient choice for users who need to travel frequently.
51 | Performance | 98 |
33 | Gaming | 95 |
54 | Display |
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58 | Battery Life | 56 |
69 | Connectivity | 72 |
61 | Portability | 26 |
46 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| May 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~78.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm (14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 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 |
| 165 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 |
| 65% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 350 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2252 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 9392 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 96 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 536 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~78.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 6.8 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 |
| 55 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 |
| 10.9 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 2130 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 10.9 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 96 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~16 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 1x8 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 |
| 76 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| No | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 150 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 486 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.2 | 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 |
| 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 |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.5 x 9.0 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~81 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
