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Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) vs Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)

What Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) does better (8) and where Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

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

8.6Score

8 advantages≈ $6,700

Higher score

MSI · 2024Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)

8.4Score

3 advantages≈ $4,900

9.2Graphics8.4

9.1Overall performance7.9

4.8Display5.5

7.3Memory & storage5.8

3.5Battery & portability8.2

6.0Features & cooling5.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)

	Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)	Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)	Difference
Depth	307.5 mm	308 mm	−0.5 mm
Width	404 mm	404 mm	=
Thickness	32 mm	24 mm	+8 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 A14 RTX 4090 (2024)?

SSD (up to)6,000 GB vs 2,000 GB3×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light30,920 vs 26,387+17%
GPU compute (FP32)51.4 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+14%
Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
SSD (base)6,000 GB vs 2,000 GB3×
GPU shader cores10,496 vs 9,728+8%
RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+14%
Fan noise (max. load)58.9 dB vs 62.8 dB+7%

Why is Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) better than Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)?

Thickness32 mm vs 24 mm+33%
Max. supported RAM128 GB vs 192 GB+50%
Pixel density126 ppi vs 168 ppi+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)≈ $6,7008.6	MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)≈ $4,9008.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	175 W
Video memory	24 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	10,496	9,728
GPU compute (FP32)	51.4 TFLOPS	45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	30,920	26,387
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 285HX	Core i9-14900HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	24
CPU threads	—	32
Max CPU clock	5.5 GHz	5.6 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	20,224
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	3,285
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,912
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
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	126 ppi	168 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	6,400 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	128 GB	192 GB
RAM slots	2	4
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	6,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	6,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	3
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	—
Design & cooling
Weight	3.6 kg	3.6 kg
Thickness	32 mm	24 mm
Width	404 mm	404 mm
Depth	307.5 mm	308 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	62.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 5	Thunderbolt 4
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
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 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No