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Gigabyte Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)

What Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (3) and where Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)
4.5Score
3 advantages≈ $1,600
vs
MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)
8.3Score
14 advantages≈ $7,300
Higher score
4.0Display9.7
6.3Memory & storage7.4
7.0Battery & portability5.3
3.0Features & cooling9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)
404 × 29325404 × 30832
Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)Difference
Depth293 mm308 mm−15 mm
Width404 mm404 mm=
Thickness25 mm32 mm−7 mm
Weight2.8 kg3.6 kg−0.8 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
  2. Weight2.8 kg vs 3.6 kg+29%
  3. Thickness25 mm vs 32 mm+28%

Why is Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) better than Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. Video memory8 GB vs 24 GB3×
  2. CPU cores10 vs 242.4×
  3. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 10,4962.3×
  4. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 100 Wh+31%
  5. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
  6. Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
  7. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  8. RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  9. Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
  10. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
  11. SD card readerNo · Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory8 GB24 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,60810,496
GPU compute (FP32)13 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,495—
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 260Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores1024
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260—
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution2560 × 16003840 × 2400
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSMini-LED
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms—
Pixel density168 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo—
Advanced OptimusNo—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)96 GB96 GB
RAM (base)16 GB64 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,200 MHz—
Max. supported RAM64 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)4,000 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter150 W400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg3.6 kg
Thickness25 mm32 mm
Width404 mm404 mm
Depth293 mm308 mm
Body materialPlastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports1—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet1 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlightSingle-colour RGB—
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)Yes—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers6 speakers
Dolby AtmosYes—
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