MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025), vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
n/a
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 3072 GB
- 4096 GB
- 6144 GB
- 8192 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 192 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025) and Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
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 3.5 kg
Pixel size 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm 403x296.5x23.9-27.95 mm
Area 1242 cm² 1195 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.6 % 78.6 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm 7.7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count24

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 168 ppi 252 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 3840x2400 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
n/a
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
520 nits
Contrastn/a1200:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh 99.9 Wh
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 Left, Bottom
Charge Power 400 W 400 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5.4 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 Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
3260
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
3236
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
22316
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
22129
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2269
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
2248
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
33793
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
33516

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB 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 975 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 42 TFLOPS 42 TFLOPS
Video Memory 16 16
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 256 bit 256 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 7680 7680
TMUs 240 240
ROPs 96 96

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 32 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 2x16 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 4
Max RAM 96 192

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 3 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3306
Audio Formats 2.4 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 n/a
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.03x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Mechanical Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.6 mm
Touchpad
Size13.0x8.2 cm15.0x9.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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