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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) excels in gaming with its high GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the Gigabyte A18's GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) boasts a stronger performance with its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, making it a better choice for demanding professional workloads.
Both laptops have relatively low portability scores, with the Gigabyte A18 slightly edging out the MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) due to its slightly lighter weight.
63 | Performance | 98 |
38 | Gaming | 95 |
61 | Display | 90 |
57 | Battery Life | 56 |
60 | Connectivity | 72 |
38 | Portability | 26 |
52 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| May 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~79.3% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm (15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 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 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 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 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2686 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 13029 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 117 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 869 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm 15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1184 cm 2 (183.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~79.3% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 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 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core i7 13620H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (6P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 10 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 9.7-16.6 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 |
| 3328 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 104 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 1x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5200 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-Po | 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 | — |
| — | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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] | — |
| — | 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 |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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