Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra vs MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
69.4chipPerformancechip75.7
74.3Display80
89.3Battery99.9
56.2Portability20
2 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra5 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra scores 72.6 against 72.1 for MSI Titan 18 HX A2W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra edges ahead in portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra
- Stronger portability score: 56 vs 20
- 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
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 74
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 89
- 300% higher storage: 4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 186% higher charging: 400 W vs 140 W
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 |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 92 Wh | 100 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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