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Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) vs Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)

What Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) does better (2) and where Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2025Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)

8.7Score

2 advantages≈ $7,200

MSI · 2026Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)

9.6Score

7 advantages≈ $7,700

Higher score

9.2Graphics9.7

9.2Overall performance9.7

4.7Display7.9

8.2Memory & storage9.8

3.6Battery & portability5.3

5.9Features & cooling7.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)

	Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)	Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)	Difference
Depth	307.5 mm	307.5 mm	=
Width	404 mm	404 mm	=
Thickness	32 mm	32 mm	=
Weight	3.6 kg	3.6 kg	=

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

Why is Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) better than Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)?

SSD (base)6,000 GB vs 1,024 GB5.9×
RAM (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×

Why is Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026) better than Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
SSD (up to)6,000 GB vs 12,288 GB2×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light30,920 vs 32,825+6%
Pixel density126 ppi vs 252 ppi2×
HDRNo · Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025): Yes
M.2 SSD slots3 vs 4+33%
RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 7,200 MHz+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)≈ $7,2008.7	MSI Titan 18 HX AI RTX 5090 (2026)≈ $7,7009.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	175 W
Video memory	24 GB	24 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	10,496	10,496
GPU compute (FP32)	51.4 TFLOPS	51.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	30,920	32,825
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 285HX	Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	24
CPU threads	—	24
Max CPU clock	5.5 GHz	5.5 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	23,802
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	3,542
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	2,685
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	3840 × 2400
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Panel type	Mini-LED	Mini-LED
Brightness	—	1,000 nits
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	126 ppi	252 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	128 GB
RAM (base)	64 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	6,400 MHz	7,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	128 GB	128 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	6,000 GB	12,288 GB
SSD (base)	6,000 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	4
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	400 W	400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	140 W	140 W
Design & cooling
Weight	3.6 kg	3.6 kg
Thickness	32 mm	32 mm
Width	404 mm	404 mm
Depth	307.5 mm	307.5 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	58.9 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 5	Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	5 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Per-key RGB
Per-key RGB	—	Yes
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	6 speakers	4.2
Dolby Atmos	No	No