MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025) vs MSI Titan 18 HX (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025), vs MSI Titan 18 HX (2024). 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
- 3072 GB
- 4096 GB
- 6144 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB
- 192 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025) and MSI Titan 18 HX (2024)
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 Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° 145 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a62.8 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 168 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh 99.9 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:20 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 140 W Yes
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom Right, Bottom
Charge Power 400 W 400 W
Charger weight n/a 1148 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core i9 14900HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5.8 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 24 32
L3 Cache 36 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
3260
MSI Titan 18 HX (2024)
3285
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
22316
MSI Titan 18 HX (2024)
20224
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2269
MSI Titan 18 HX (2024)
2371
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
33793
MSI Titan 18 HX (2024)
36252

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB
TGP 175 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1860 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2280 MHz
FLOPS 42 TFLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 16 12
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 256 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 18 Gbit/s
Shader Units 7680 7424
TMUs 240 232
ROPs 96 80

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 32 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 4x8 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 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 3 3
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.4 4.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume n/a 89.2 dB
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 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

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

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