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Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) vs Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)

MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) vs Razer Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)

What Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) does better (18) and where Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

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

8.4Score

18 advantages≈ $4,900

Higher score

Razer · 2023Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)

7.4Score

9 advantages

8.4Graphics6.3

7.9Overall performance5.8

5.5Display6.3

5.8Memory & storage6.4

8.2Battery & portability8.6

5.6Features & cooling7.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)

	Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)	Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)	Difference
Depth	308 mm	260 mm	+48 mm
Width	404 mm	395 mm	+9 mm
Thickness	24 mm	19.9 mm	+4.1 mm
Weight	3.6 kg	2.8 kg	+0.9 kg

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

Why is Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) better than Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Battery capacity100 Wh vs 82 Wh+22%
Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light26,387 vs 21,552+22%
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+20%
Geekbench 6 multi-core20,224 vs 17,946+13%
RAM (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
Max. supported RAM192 GB vs 64 GB3×
Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
GPU shader cores9,728 vs 7,424+31%
Response time3 ms vs 6 ms2×
SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+95%

Why is Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 8,192 GB4.1×
Weight3.6 kg vs 2.75 kg+31%
Thickness24 mm vs 19.9 mm+21%
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): Yes
Dolby AtmosNo · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): Yes
Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%
Fan noise (max. load)62.8 dB vs 53.5 dB+17%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)≈ $4,9008.4	Razer Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)7.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	175 W
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	9,728	7,424
GPU compute (FP32)	45.2 TFLOPS	37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	26,387	21,552
Processor
Processor	Core i9-14900HX	Core i9-13900HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	24
CPU threads	32	32
Max CPU clock	5.6 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i9-14900HX	Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	20,224	17,946
Geekbench 6 single-core	3,285	3,002
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,912	1,837
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	Mini-LED	IPS
Brightness	—	500 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	3 ms	6 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	168 ppi	168 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
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	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	192 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	4	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,000 GB	8,192 GB
SSD (base)	2,000 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	100 Wh	82 Wh
Power adapter	400 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3.6 kg	2.75 kg
Thickness	24 mm	19.9 mm
Width	404 mm	395 mm
Depth	308 mm	260 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	62.8 dB	53.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	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 port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	—	1 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,440p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	4 speakers	4.2
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes