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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) outperforms the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16) in gaming due to its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics. Its 95 score is significantly higher than the Samsung's 36.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) excels in professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, outscoring the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16) by a wide margin.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16) is more portable than the MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) due to its smaller size and lighter weight, making it easier to carry around.
98 | Performance | 70 |
95 | Gaming | 36 |
90 | Display |
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56 | Battery Life | 75 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
26 | Portability | 73 |
91 | QuickComparisons Score | 69 |
| January 2026 | Launched | May 2024 |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.8% |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 355.35 x 255.44 x 12.3 mm (13.99 x 10.06 x 0.48 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | OLED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 252 ppi | PPI | 212 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3840 x 2400 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | Yes |
| Matte | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| — | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 2000000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| — | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 120% |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3542 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2748 |
| 23802 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 14300 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 122 |
| 2473 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 916 |
| 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) | Weight | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) |
| 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 355.35 x 255.44 x 12.3 mm 13.99 x 10.06 x 0.48 inches |
| 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 908 cm 2 (140.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.8% |
| 8.2 mm | Side bezels | 5.4 mm |
| Black | Colors | Blue |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 125° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 32.4 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | CPU name | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 12 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | Adreno X1-85 |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | — |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 1536 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | 9337 |
| 32GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x16 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 7200 MHz | Clock | 8448 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | No |
| 99.9 Wh | Capacity | 61.8 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Right, Bottom | Charging port position | Left |
| 400 W | Charge power | 65 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 163 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | No |
| 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 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 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) | No |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | No |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.0 x 8.2 cm | Size | 15.1 x 10.8 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Loudness | ~81.8 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
