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MSI Titan 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) vs MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)

What Titan 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) does better (4) and where Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

MSI Titan 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)
8.1Score
4 advantages
vs
MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
8.4Score
9 advantages≈ $4,900
Higher score
6.7Graphics8.4
7.6Overall performance7.9
5.4Display5.5
9.6Memory & storage5.8
5.2Battery & portability8.2
5.6Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Titan 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
404 × 307.532404 × 30824
Titan 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)Difference
Depth307.5 mm308 mm−0.5 mm
Width404 mm404 mm=
Thickness32 mm24 mm+8 mm
Weight3.6 kg3.6 kg=

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

Why is Titan 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) better than Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)192 GB vs 64 GB3×
  2. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  3. SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 2,000 GB4.1×
  4. Max CPU clock5.8 GHz vs 5.6 GHz+4%

Why is Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) better than Titan 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
  2. Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
  3. GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+20%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,097 vs 26,387+14%
  5. Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  6. Thickness32 mm vs 24 mm+33%
  7. GPU shader cores7,424 vs 9,728+31%
  8. RAM (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 2,000 GB+95%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4080 LaptopGeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory12 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores7,4249,728
GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,09726,387
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-14900HXCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2424
CPU threads3232
Max CPU clock5.8 GHz5.6 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-14900HXCore i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core20,22420,224
Geekbench 6 single-core3,2853,285
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,9121,912
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution2560 × 16003840 × 2400
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate240 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSMini-LED
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density168 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)192 GB64 GB
RAM (base)32 GB64 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM192 GB192 GB
RAM slots44
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,192 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)1,024 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots33
SSD interfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity100 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter400 W400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.6 kg3.6 kg
Thickness32 mm24 mm
Width404 mm404 mm
Depth307.5 mm308 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)62.8 dB62.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers4.24 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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