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HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW

HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
53.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
66.9Inno Score
62.5Performance75.4
40Display59.7
—Battery99.9
—Portability20
0 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)3 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW

InnoReviews verdict

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW wins this laptop face-off, 66.9 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+20) and performance (+13). HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW

  • Stronger performance score: 75 vs 63
  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 40
  • 514% higher storage: 6,144 GB vs 1,000 GB
  • 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 29% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Screen size14 ″18 ″+29%
Panel typeOLEDMini-LED
Resolution—3840 x 2400
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,153 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra X7 358HIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX
GraphicsIntel Arc B390NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
RAM32 GB64 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5-6400
Storage1,000 GB6,144 GB+514%
Storage typePCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 5.0 / 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,088Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—22,104Top 8%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Capacity—100 Wh
Charging—400 W

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Weight—3.6 kg
Thickness—32.1 mm
MaterialAluminumMagnesium-aluminum alloy

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio2x 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-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
Webcam5MP IR1080p IR with HDR
BiometricsFingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognitionWindows Hello IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

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