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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance with a 1-point edge over the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025). Its slightly higher score is due to its more powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) outperforms the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) in professional work with a 2-point margin, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor.
Both laptops have similar portability scores, with the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) and MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) tied in this category.
96 | Performance | 98 |
93 | Gaming | 95 |
88 | Display |
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56 | Battery Life | 56 |
82 | Connectivity | 72 |
31 | Portability | 26 |
90 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| May 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~78.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm (15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 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 |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 252 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3840 x 2400 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1200:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 96.80% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 88.90% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 520 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3236 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 22129 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 138 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 2079 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm 15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1195 cm 2 (185.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~78.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 7.7 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 4 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 56 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 32GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x16 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | 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 |
| 99.9 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, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 400 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1247 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 2560 x 1440 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | 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 |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.6 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.0 x 9.5 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~79 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
