MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW vs Yoga Air 14 Aura
75.4Performance62.5
59.7Display58
99.9Battery84.8
20Portability92.5
6 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW2 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura
InnoReviews verdict
Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 71.7 to 66.9, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+73). MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW 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 AI A2XW
- Stronger performance score: 75 vs 63
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 85
- 515% higher charging: 400 W vs 65 W
- 514% higher storage: 6,144 GB vs 1,000 GB
- 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 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 $6,380
Display
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | OLED |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,153 nits+5% | 1,100 nits |
Performance
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 6,144 GB+514% | 1,000 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,088Top 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,104Top 8% | — |
Battery
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 100 Wh+43% | 70 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 400 W+515% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 0.98 kg+73% |
| Thickness | 32.1 mm | 13.9 mm+57% |
| Material | Magnesium-aluminum alloy | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x 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 | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR with HDR | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR facial recognition | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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