Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance with a 2-point advantage, thanks to its slightly better graphics capabilities.
Both laptops deliver identical performance scores, making them equally suitable for demanding professional workloads.
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) and MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) share the same portability score, indicating they are equally cumbersome to carry around.
98 | Performance | 98 |
93 | Gaming | 95 |
53 | Display |
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63 | Battery Life | 56 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
26 | Portability | 26 |
82 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 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 |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 126 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3294 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 22184 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 142 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 2129 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 8.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 45.8 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 |
| 6400 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 |
| 2:10 hr | 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 |
| Right, Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 400 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1375 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | 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 |
| 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 |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.0 x 8.2 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~85.9 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |