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- TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)
What TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (2) and where Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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8.2Score
Higher score 14 advantages≈ $7,300
2.6Display9.7
2.7Memory & storage5.8
8.4Battery & portability5.2
4.1Features & cooling9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025)Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)
| TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) | Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 308 mm | −25 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 32 mm | −5 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 3.6 kg | −1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)?
- Weight2.6 kg vs 3.6 kg+38%
- Thickness27 mm vs 32 mm+19%
Why is Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) better than TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
- Video memory8 GB vs 24 GB3×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 10,4964.1×
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 10,496 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,589 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 260 | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,740 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,690 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 954 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 69% | — |
| Pixel density | 126 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 100 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 32 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 32.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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