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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, driven by its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and strong performance capabilities.
The MSI Cyborg 15 (2025) is the winner in portability with a score of 65, thanks to its smaller 15.6 inches display and lighter overall design.
61 | Performance | 98 |
31 | Gaming | 95 |
52 | Display |
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58 | Battery Life | 56 |
61 | Connectivity | 72 |
65 | Portability | 26 |
55 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| July 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~76.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm (14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 15.6 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 141 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:9 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1080 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 | — |
| 1682:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 64.80% | sRGB color space | — |
| 44.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 43.40% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 23 ms | Response time | — |
| 300 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2477 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 9904 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 111 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 597 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm 14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 881 cm 2 (136.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 7 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 |
| 50 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core 5 210H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 10 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 | — |
| 8.6 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 |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 8.6 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 |
| 55.2 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 | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Right | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 120 / 150 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 485 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.0 x 7.6 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 |
| ~87 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |