MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
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Price comparison
Average of 12 scores (from 26 reviews)
Reviews for the MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
MSI's biggest and fastest gaming laptop is back this year with an even larger screen size than before. The redesign aligns with Intel's latest Raptor Lake-HX refresh and is the first 18-inch MSI laptop ever since the old GT80 series from several years ago.
Source: Creative Bloq
The MSI Titan 18 HX is for gamers who couldn't care less about money. If you just have to have unbelievable power no matter the cost, then MSI's gaming beast of a laptop is by far your best option. At the top end, for a penny under £5K, you get an Intel 14th Gen Core i9 HX processor, a Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, and 192GB of memory. My jaw has dropped while writing that sentence. Beyond the realms of power, there's also a 4K 120Hz mini LED display that looks gorgeous. Because the Titan 18 HX hits all the right notes for gamers, it also makes it a formidable machine for all types of creatives.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/11/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Techradar
The MSI Titan 18 HX is an absolute monster of a gaming laptop, capable of running just about any game you throw at it with max settings and all the extras that go with it. It's also never going to leave your desk and can sound like a jet engine under load, and with the eye-watering price tag, this laptop is just for those select few who want exactly this kind of desktop replacement. If that's you, you won't find better, but everyone else should probably move along to more affordable options.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 40% performance: 100% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80%
Source: Ultrabook Review
The MSI Titan 18 is the most OG high-performance work and gaming laptop available today. But that doesn't mean it's also the right choice for most potential buyers, given the price demanded by MSI and the particularities of the chassis, keyboard and display, as well as the performance and thermals of this series compared to the other options in its niche. We get in-depth on all these details in the review.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/30/2024
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/15/2024
Source: PC Mag
With an incredibly hefty price tag, the Titan 18 HX pushes laptop performance to its limits. This system is not meant for most buyers, or even those interested only in high-end gaming, but instead comes as close to a desktop experience as possible. The laptop's loads of memory and storage, giant 4K display, and superpowered performance deliver on that concept, if you have both the workflow needs and budget to justify this behemoth. In terms of peak performance and versatility, we can recommend the Titan 18 HX to that niche of users (or businesses) to whom cost is no object. If money matters, the Alienware m18 is a decent balance of price, design, and power among 18-inchers, while the Editors’ Choice-winning Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 is the best value among premium gaming laptops.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/14/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC World
The MSI Titan 18 HX is a flagship laptop that delivers great build quality, an excellent keyboard, a fantastic 4K Mini-LED Display, and strong overall performance. It defeats other flagship laptops, like the Asus ROG Strix Scar, and slightly outperforms 2023’s Titan GT77 HX 13V in some, though not all, benchmarks. The new Titan 18 HX also doubles the RAM and solid state storage found in last year’s model at a similar price. There are a few downsides. It’s a large laptop with short battery life and, despite better performance, it’s arguably not as good value-for-money as the less expensive Asus ROG Strix Scar 18, which is $1,000 less but just a tad slower in our benchmarks. Still, I think most shoppers looking at a laptop in this price and weight class expect it to push the limits in performance, features, and quality at once. That’s exactly what the Titan 18 HX does.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Laptop Mag
If you’re looking for the best, you’re going to have to get over the price somehow. If you’re still here, then why should you choose the Titan over the other competitors? Well, it’s more powerful and it features a better display and a mechanical keyboard. However, if you’re looking for more battery life in a lighter and thinner product, try the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024). It’ll also save you over $1K. But if you really want to save money, go with the Alienware m16 R2. If you’re still set on the most powerful gaming laptop there is — it’s the MSI Titan 18 HX (2024).
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/16/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Ben G Kaiser
This is the 2024 MSI Titan 18 HX. It has a lot of NEAT features and upgrades that make a lot of sense. In the past, the Titan had grat performance, but it was a clumsy tank. The 2024 redesign fixes all of those prior issues. if you make a purchase through the links provided, I will get a small commission but at no extra cost to you, but that is what keeps this channel alive and the helpful content coming your way.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/23/2024
Source: Hardware Canucks
The MSI TITAN 18 HX will be one of the world's fastest gaming laptops when it becomes available later this month and it has a few cleverly hidden surprises we haven't seen before. We also need to talk about what could be one of the best budget gaming laptops we've seen in the last few years: the Cyborg 14.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/16/2024
Source: Stuff TV
You won’t be disappointed by the power on offer here – it’s incredible. But how much will it cost? It’s sure to be rather pricey and with plenty of rivals it’ll be interesting to see if it can make the case that you should buy something cutting edge rather than looking just below the top-of-the-range.
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 01/15/2024
Source: Matthew Moniz
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 01/10/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Games DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/16/2024
Rating: Total score: 49%
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/23/2024
Source: PC Welt DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/01/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Geeknetic ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/16/2024
Rating: Total score: 98%
Source: Profesional Review ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 92% price: 80% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 79% workmanship: 94%
Source: El chapuzas Informatico ES→EN
Positive: Premium design; beautiful display; powerful processor; great dedicated graphics card; fast SSD storage; Thunderbolt 4 ports; comfortable keyboard. Negative: Mediocre speakers; expensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2024
Source: Noticias 3D ES→EN
Positive: Excellent performance; great built quality; good connectivity; nice ergonomics. Negative: Average display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/21/2024
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade IT→EN
Positive: Extreme powerful; very high gaming performance; excellent connectivity; big screen; beautiful display. Negative: Expensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/05/2024
Source: Frandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 100% display: 80% mobility: 20% workmanship: 80%
Source: PurePC PL→EN
Positive: Great mini LED display; stylish design; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; comfortable keyboard; decent speakers; rich set of ports. Negative: Mediocre touchpad; overheats while using; expensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/08/2024
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN
Positive: High performance; huge screen; nice display; premium design; solid workmanship. Negative: Heavy and bulky; expensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/10/2024
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: High gaming performance; beautiful 4K Mini-LED display; excellent cooling system; good ergonomics. Negative: Heavy and bulky; high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/24/2024
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; beautiful miniLED 4K display; comfortable keyboard. Negative: Expensive.
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 03/13/2024
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; premium design; solid workmanship; big screen. Negative: Heavy and bulky; expensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/31/2024
Source: Eprice.com.hk zh-TW→EN
Positive: High performance. Negative: Average battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/19/2024
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NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU: High-end laptop graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM with a 256 Bit memory bus and can be configured with 80 - 150 TDP settings (+ Dynamic Boost).
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i9-14900HX: High-end mobile hybrid processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with 24 cores and 32 threads. Clocks at a maximum of 5.8 GHz (P cores).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
18.00": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.632 kg:
Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight.
MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
84.4%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
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