ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
44Performance75.4
35.3Display59.7
36.7Battery99.9
72.7Portability20
3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA)6 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
InnoReviews verdict
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW wins this laptop face-off, 66.9 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+63) and performance (+31). ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA)
- Stronger portability score: 73 vs 20
- 58% lower weight: 1.5 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 47% lower thickness: 16.9 mm vs 32.1 mm
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Reasons to pick the MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
- Stronger performance score: 75 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 37
- 1100% higher storage: 6,144 GB vs 512 GB
- 733% higher charging: 400 W vs 48 W
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 18 ″+13% |
| Panel type | IPS-level, anti-glare, non-touch (100% sRGB) | Mini-LED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 1,153 nits+284% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 7 Processor 350 (6-core, up to 4.8GHz, 17 TOPS NPU) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | DDR5-6400 |
| Storage | 512 GB | 6,144 GB+1100% |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,088Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 22,104Top 8% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 53 Wh | 100 Wh+90% |
| Charging | 48 W | 400 W+733% |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg+58% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+47% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Magnesium-aluminum alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (DisplayPort/Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5GbE RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 1080p IR with HDR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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