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Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) vs Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)

What Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) does better (2) and where Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

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

8.6Score

2 advantages≈ $6,700

Higher score

MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)

MSI · 2026Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)

8.2Score

2 advantages≈ $7,300

4.8Display9.7

7.3Memory & storage5.8

3.5Battery & portability5.2

6.0Features & cooling9.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)

	Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)	Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)	Difference
Depth	307.5 mm	308 mm	−0.5 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 Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)?

SSD (up to)6,000 GB vs 2,000 GB3×
SSD (base)6,000 GB vs 2,000 GB3×

Why is Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) better than Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)≈ $6,7008.6	MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)≈ $7,3008.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	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	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	30,920	—
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 285HX	Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	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	—
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	3840 × 2400
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	Mini-LED	Mini-LED
Pixel density	126 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	6,400 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	128 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	6,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	6,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	—
SSD interface	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	—
Design & cooling
Weight	3.6 kg	3.6 kg
Thickness	32 mm	32 mm
Width	404 mm	404 mm
Depth	307.5 mm	308 mm
Body material	Aluminium	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	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	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	5 Gbit/s	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
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	6 speakers	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—