MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026), vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 3072 GB
- 4096 GB
- 6144 GB
- 8192 GB
- 12288 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) and MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 3.6 kg 3.6 kg
Pixel size 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm
Area 1242 cm² 1242 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.6 % 75.6 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm 8.2 mm
Colors Black Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° 145 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 18 in
Type Mini LED Mini LED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Pixel density 252 ppi 252 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3840x2400 pixels 3840x2400 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
1000 nits
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026)
1000 nits
Contrastn/a2000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %n/a

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh 99.9 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:10 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 140 W Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom Right, Bottom
Charge Power 400 W 400 W
Charger weight 1371 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.5 GHz 5.5 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 24 24
L3 Cache 36 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
3459
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026)
3542
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
23055
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026)
23802

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
TGP 175 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 975 MHz
FLOPS 37.4 TFLOPS 42 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 16
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit 256 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 7680
TMUs 184 240
ROPs 80 96

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 32 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 2x16 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 7200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 128 128

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 4
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.2 4.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Mechanical
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size13.0x8.2 cm13.0x8.2 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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