MSI Titan 18 HX A2W vs Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
75.7chipPerformance65.3
80Display58
99.9Battery66.7
20Portability92.5
5 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX A2W2 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
InnoReviews verdict
MSI Titan 18 HX A2W wins this laptop face-off, 72.1 to 68.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and display (+22). Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
- Stronger performance score: 76 vs 65
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 67
- 515% higher charging: 400 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 20
- 73% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 57% lower thickness: 13.9 mm vs 32.1 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,299 vs $6,700
Display
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | OLED |
| Resolution | 3840x2400 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz+100% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,100 nits |
Performance
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7) | Intel Arc B390 (integrated, 12 Xe3 cores) |
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Storage | 4,096 GB+100% | 2,048 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2242) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,031Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,109Top 26% |
Battery
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 100 Wh+33% | 75 Wh |
| Charging | 400 W+515% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 0.98 kg+73% |
| Thickness | 32.1 mm | 13.9 mm+57% |
| Material | Magnesium-aluminum alloy | Magnesium-aluminum alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 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 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Power Delivery); no HDMI, USB-A or 3.5mm jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR with HDR | 5MP IR camera with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | — | IR camera for face recognition |
Software
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX A2W | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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