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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW vs MSI Vector A18 HX A9W

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
66.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
67.1Inno Score
75.4Performance61.5
59.7Display80
99.9Battery99.9
20Portability20
3 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW2 spec wins — MSI Vector A18 HX A9W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW scores 66.9 against 67.1 for MSI Vector A18 HX A9W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Vector A18 HX A9W edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW

  • Stronger performance score: 75 vs 62
  • 200% higher storage: 6,144 GB vs 2,048 GB
  • 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,104 vs 16,313

Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A18 HX A9W

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 60
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
SpecMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A18 HX A9W
Screen size18 ″18 ″
Panel typeMini-LEDIPS
Resolution3840 x 24002560x1600
Refresh rate120 Hz240 Hz+100%
Peak brightness1,153 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
SpecMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A18 HX A9W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 285HXAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 140W)
RAM64 GB+100%32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-6400DDR5-5600 (SODIMM)
Storage6,144 GB+200%2,048 GB
Storage typePCIe 5.0 / 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
SpecMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A18 HX A9W
Geekbench 6 (single)3,088Top 14%3,175+3%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)22,104+35%Top 4%16,313Top 31%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
SpecMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A18 HX A9W
Capacity100 Wh100 Wh
Charging400 W400 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
SpecMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A18 HX A9W
Weight3.6 kg3.6 kg
Thickness32.1 mm32.1 mm
MaterialMagnesium-aluminum alloy—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
SpecMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A18 HX A9W
Ports2x 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 jack2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p IR with HDR1080p FHD IR
BiometricsWindows Hello IR facial recognition—

Software

Software comparison: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
SpecMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A18 HX A9W
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

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