MSI Titan 18 HX (2024) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Titan 18 HX (2024), vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Apple M3 - Apple M3 Pro - Apple M3 Max |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 3072 GB - 4096 GB - 6144 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
| RAM | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB - 128 GB - 192 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 18 GB - 24 GB - 36 GB - 48 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB - 128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 1.55 kg |
| Pixel size | 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm |
| Area | 1242 cm² | 691 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75.6 % | 84.6 % |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Silver - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Cooler speed | n/a | 6800 RPM |
| Noise Level | 62.8 dB | 48.5 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 18 in | 14.2 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 3024x1964 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | n/a | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Response time | 3 ms | 72 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 99.9 Wh | 70 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:20 h | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Right, Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 400 W | 70/96 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 1148 g | 273/315 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Apple M3 |
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | n/a |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Apple M3 GPU |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB | Apple M3 GPU (10-core) |
| TGP | 175 W | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 1860 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2280 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| FLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 12 | n/a |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Tire Width | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 18 Gbit/s | 6.4 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 7424 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 232 | 80 |
| ROPs | 80 | 40 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 4x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 4 | n/a |
| Max RAM | 192 | n/a |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 3 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Speaker Power | 4x2 W | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Max Volume | 89.2 dB | 84 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes |
| IR sensor | Yes | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 3x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Mechanical | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1 mm |
| Size | 13.0x8.2 cm | 13.2x8.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Note
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023):
The M3 Maxversion of the 14-inch MacBook is only available with a 30-core GPU, not the 40-core as listed in the specs. It's approximately 25% slower and features a 384-bit wide memory bus.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Titan 18 HX (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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