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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in gaming with its capable GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) by a significant margin.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) edges out the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) in professional work with a slightly higher overall score, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor.
Both laptops are relatively heavy and not designed for portability, but the MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) is slightly more portable than the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026).
93 | Performance | 98 |
63 | Gaming | 95 |
53 | Display |
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63 | Battery Life | 56 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
40 | Portability | 26 |
69 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~81.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 399.99 x 289.67 x 19.9-23.99 mm (15.75 x 11.4 x 0.78-0.94 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 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 126 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 |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3270 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 17384 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 142 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 1951 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 2.89 kg (6.37 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 399.99 x 289.67 x 19.9-23.99 mm 15.75 x 11.4 x 0.78-0.94 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1159 cm 2 (179.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~81.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 170° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 63 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 26.2 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 |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 26.2 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 4.0 (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 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 280 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 723 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 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 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] | — |
| 13.5 x 9.0 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~90 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |