MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) vs Razer Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)
What Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) does better (3) and where Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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9.7Display8.9
5.8Memory & storage3.9
5.2Battery & portability8.1
9.2Features & cooling8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)
| Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) | Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 308 mm | 275 mm | +33 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 400 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 29 mm | +3 mm |
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 3.2 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026) better than Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)96 GB vs 32 GB3×
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- RAM (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
Why is Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026) better than Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic A2WJ RTX 5090 (2026)?
- Weight3.6 kg vs 3.2 kg+12%
- Thickness32 mm vs 29 mm+10%
- Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| 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 | — | 30,762 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | 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 290HX Plus |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2400 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | 4K (2160p/2400p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | — | 252 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 96 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 400 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 3.2 kg |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 29 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 400 mm |
| Depth | 308 mm | 275 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 55.9 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 |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 6 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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