Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra vs MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
69.4chipPerformancechip75.7
—Graphics100
74.3Displayspec-based80
89.3Batteryspec-based99.9
56.2Portabilityspec-based20
2 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra5 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
InnoReviews verdict
MSI Titan 18 HX A2W wins this laptop face-off, 75.7 to 72.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+6). Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra
- 44% lower weight: 2 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 44% lower thickness: 18 mm vs 32.1 mm
- Lower launch price: $2,600 vs $6,700
Reasons to pick the MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
- Stronger performance score: 76 vs 69
- 300% higher storage: 4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 186% higher charging: 400 W vs 140 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 20% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 15 ″
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15 ″ | 18 ″+20% |
| Panel type | PixelSense Ultra mini-LED (touchscreen) | Mini-LED |
| Resolution | 3270x2180 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Graphics | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX (6144-core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | DDR5-6400 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 4,096 GB+300% |
| Storage type | SSD (removable, Gen 5) | PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | — | 25,090Top 1% |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 92 Wh | 99.9 Wh+9% |
| Charging | 140 W | 400 W+186% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2 kg+44% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm+44% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Magnesium-aluminum alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-C/USB4 (one with Magnetic Connect), USB-A 3.1, HDMI 2.1b, SD card reader, 3.5mm headphone jack | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5GbE RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p Full HD | 1080p IR with HDR |
| Biometrics | Face recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro (Arm) | Windows 11 Pro |
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