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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Review: No-holds-barred Core Ultra 9 285HX and 175 W RTX 5090 Laptop performance

Titan up your wallet.

The Titan 18 HX AI leaves no stone unturned in its quest for mobile gaming dominance with its elite-tier Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, and 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display. While the Titan 18 HX AI serves as a halo product that showcases the best of Intel and Nvidia, there are a few striking compromises that question its prohibitive $6,600 asking price.
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Verdict: Power and pitfalls come at an eye-watering premium

The MSI Titan 18 HX AI showcases Intel's Core Ultra 9 285HX and Nvidia's RTX 5090 Laptop GPU in a familiar magnesium-aluminum chassis. Key changes this year include dual Thunderbolt 5 ports, heatsink for the Gen5 SSD, and an additional NVMe slot.

The Core Ultra 9 285HX matches but doesn't always exceed the Core Ultra 9 275HX in competing laptops. The RTX 5090 Laptop GPU's native rendering barely outpaces the RTX 4090, though multi-frame generation enables smoother gameplay at maximum settings. 

MSI's vapor chamber cooling can sustain 261 W combined power draw, but at the cost of significant heat and noise emissions.

The vibrant 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display is great for HDR but lacks any form of adaptive sync — a huge omission in our opinion. Standby power draw in dGPU mode is nearly as much as the TDP of U-series CPUs and requires immediate fixing.

Other aspects that felt compromising include lack of Advanced Optimus, a slow SD card reader, mediocre webcam, and an underwhelming haptic touchpad. The SteelSeries mechanical keyboard restricts Cherry MX switches to just the typing area, which feels like a needless cost-cutting measure.

For those with $6,000+ to spare for a desktop replacement, the MSI Titan 18 HX AI delivers uncompromising power despite some glaring trade-offs. The rest of us are better served by more balanced alternatives.

Pros

+ Premium Mg-Al alloy construction
+ Dual Thunderbolt 5 ports and four NVMe slots
+ Great typing experience
+ Vibrant 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display with high PWM
+ 260 W of combined CPU and GPU power
+ Throttle-free performance

Cons

- Slow SD card reader
- No full mechanical keyboard and disappointing haptic touchpad
- No G-Sync or Adaptive sync
- No Advanced Optimus
- High heat and noise emissions
- High standby power draws in dGPU mode

Price and Availability

The tested configuration of the MSI Titan 18 HX AI with 2 TB storage can be had from Amazon US for $4,899. A 6 TB variant is available on Best Buy $6,599.99.

The MSI Titan 18 HX AI with 4 TB storage is listed on Amazon India but pricing information is not yet available. 

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MSI Titan 18 HX AI 18" 120Hz MiniLED UHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Ultra 9-285HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5090, 64GB DDR5, 6TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 5, Wi-Fi 7, Win 11 Pro: Black A2XWJG-614US
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3. 6489 € Coolblue
4. 6498.99 € ARLT Computer

MSI's annual Titan refresh continues to showcase Intel and Nvidia's flagship silicon. 

While maintaining the Titan 18 HX A14VIG's exterior, this year's Titan 18 HX AI debuts the Intel Arrow Lake-HX Core Ultra 9 285HX paired with a 175 W Nvidia Blackwell GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU.

Our unit also features 64 GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, a massive 6 TB of NVMe SSD storage, and a SteelSeries Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile mechanical keyboard. 

This configuration will set you back by a budget-busting $6,600.

In this review, we see if the MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG really merits putting such a massive dent in your wallet.

Specifications

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX 24 x 2.1 - 5.5 GHz, 220 W PL2 / Short Burst, 200 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop - 24 GB VRAM, 175 W TDP, GDDR7, Game Ready Driver 576.40, MSHybrid, MUX
Memory
64 GB 
, DDR5-6400, Dual-channel, Timings: 52-51-51-102
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2160 pixel 245 PPI, AU Optronics B180ZAN01.0, Mini-LED, Mini-LED, VESA DisplayHDR 1000-certified, glossy: no, HDR, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM870 (Arrow Lake-HX PCH)
Storage
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0), 6000 GB 
, 5460 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Arrow Lake-S PCH - ACE (Audio Context Engine)
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo audio jack, Card Reader: SD Express Card Reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 32.05 x 404 x 307.5 ( = 1.26 x 15.91 x 12.11 in)
Battery
99 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: FHD IR with 3D NR
Primary Camera: 2.1 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 4x 2W + 2x 2W Speakers, Dynaudio sound, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, Hi-Res Audio Ready, Keyboard: SteelSeries Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard, Keyboard Light: yes, MSI USB 3.2 256 GB OTG drive, MSI M18 Gaming mouse, MSI Lucky Figure keychain, MSI Center, MSI True Color, Nahimic Audio, MSI App Player, SteelSeries GG, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
3.6 kg ( = 126.99 oz / 7.94 pounds), Power Supply: 860 g ( = 30.34 oz / 1.9 pounds)
Price
6600 USD
Amazon
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Chassis: Predecessor's premium design preserved

The chassis remains unchanged from last year's Titan 18 HX A14VIG. You get the same magnesium-aluminum alloy build in a Core Black finish and a silver tone on the rear extension with blue accents. RGB lighting is limited to the MSI logo on the display lid.

A standout design element is the haptic touchpad, which integrates seamlessly with the glass palm rest that spans the entire length of the laptop. While helping create a clean aesthetic, this glass surface is a fingerprint magnet.

The display opens with one finger despite the substantial weight and demonstrates high quality hinges. Both the screen and the keyboard deck show little to no flexing even under deliberate pressure.

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG

Size comparison

408 mm / 16.1 in 300 mm / 11.8 in 30.4 mm / 1.197 in 3.6 kg7.94 lbs404 mm / 15.9 in 307.5 mm / 12.1 in 32.1 mm / 1.264 in 3.6 kg8.01 lbs404 mm / 15.9 in 307.5 mm / 12.1 in 32.05 mm / 1.262 in 3.6 kg7.94 lbs401 mm / 15.8 in 287 mm / 11.3 in 31 mm / 1.22 in 3.4 kg7.58 lbs399 mm / 15.7 in 298 mm / 11.7 in 32 mm / 1.26 in 3.3 kg7.29 lbs354 mm / 13.9 in 268 mm / 10.6 in 30.8 mm / 1.213 in 2.8 kg6.12 lbs356.7 mm / 14 in 259.9 mm / 10.2 in 27.9 mm / 1.098 in 2.9 kg6.29 lbs355 mm / 14 in 250.5 mm / 9.86 in 17.4 mm / 0.685 in 2.1 kg4.61 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity: Titan 18 gets a Thunderbolt 5 upgrade

Port selection and placement remain largely the same, with the notable upgrade to Thunderbolt 5 ports in this iteration. 

USB ports are distributed along the sides and are spaced adequately without any connectivity hindrance.

Left: Kensington lock, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, SD card reader
Left: Kensington lock, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, SD card reader
Rear: DC-in, HDMI 2.1-out, RJ-45 2.5 GbE LAN
Rear: DC-in, HDMI 2.1-out, RJ-45 2.5 GbE LAN
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio jack, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 2x Thunderbolt 5 (w/ DisplayPort 2.1-out and Power Delivery 3.1)
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio jack, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 2x Thunderbolt 5 (w/ DisplayPort 2.1-out and Power Delivery 3.1)

SD Card Reader

The Titan 18 HX AI's built-in SD Express Reader shows no major improvement in average and sequential read speeds over the previous generation. 

The card reader's performance is a far cry away from the ones found in the Aorus Master 18 and the Schenker XMG Neo 16 E25.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
191 MB/s +163%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
186 MB/s +156%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
133 MB/s +83%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
123 MB/s +69%
Average of class Gaming
  (20 - 207, n=73, last 2 years)
106.1 MB/s +46%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
83.8 MB/s +15%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
72.7 (55.82min - 73.14max) MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
260.6 MB/s +184%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
202 MB/s +120%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
193.2 MB/s +110%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
192 MB/s +109%
Average of class Gaming
  (25.8 - 261, n=72, last 2 years)
135.9 MB/s +48%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
91.91 MB/s
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
91.5 MB/s 0%

Communication

The Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x WLAN card demonstrates good receive throughput
The Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x WLAN card demonstrates good receive throughput

The 6 GHz 6E band delivers slightly enhanced performance over 5 GHz, with marginally higher average and maximum speeds in both transmit and receive when tested with our reference Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router.

Both the 5 GHz and 6 GHz 6E bands perform inconsistently in transmit throughput with noticeable fluctuations.

Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1781 (1669min, 1680.89P1 - 1877max) MBit/s +20%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (iperf 3.1.3)
1681 (1637min - 1732max) MBit/s +13%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
1660 (1544min, 1548.64P1 - 1812max) MBit/s +11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (iperf 3.1.3)
1641 (1404min - 1722max) MBit/s +10%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1490 (789min - 1631max) MBit/s
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (iperf 3.1.3)
1342 (1027min - 1465max) MBit/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (469 - 1862, n=122, last 2 years)
1231 MBit/s -17%
Average Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
  (665 - 1814, n=10)
1188 MBit/s -20%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1011 (514min - 1160max) MBit/s -32%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (iperf 3.1.3)
967 (384min - 1375max) MBit/s -35%
Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (iperf 3.1.3)
1736 (1712min - 1765max) MBit/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (iperf 3.1.3)
1717 (1648min - 1739max) MBit/s +1%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1708 (1681min, 1682.16P1 - 1731max) MBit/s +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1696 (869min - 1735max) MBit/s
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (iperf 3.1.3)
1604 (1564min - 1631max) MBit/s -5%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
1588 (1563min, 1565.32P1 - 1610max) MBit/s -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (iperf 3.1.3)
1574 (1553min - 1595max) MBit/s -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (680 - 1741, n=122, last 2 years)
1410 MBit/s -17%
Average Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
  (777 - 1696, n=10)
1242 MBit/s -27%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1116 (932min - 1352max) MBit/s -34%
Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1556 (809min - 1691max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (648 - 2355, n=52, last 2 years)
1407 MBit/s -10%
Average Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
  (648 - 2355, n=9)
1393 MBit/s -10%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1096 (900min - 1242max) MBit/s -30%
Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1723 (1677min - 1745max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (853 - 1788, n=52, last 2 years)
1479 MBit/s -14%
Average Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
  (1045 - 1723, n=9)
1433 MBit/s -17%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (iperf 3.1.3)
1379 (709min - 1426max) MBit/s -20%
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1529 (809-1691)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1723 (1677-1745)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1464 (789-1631)
Aorus Master 18 AM8H Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1342 (1027-1465)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1667 (869-1735)
Aorus Master 18 AM8H Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1735 (1712-1765)

Webcam

Unfortunately, the image quality of the FHD webcam is nothing to write home about. It gets you by for basic video conferencing, but the images lack focus and sharpness even in good ambient lighting.

A physical shutter is offered for added privacy.

ColorChecker
9.7 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
14.9 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
16.1 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
16.4 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG: 12.75 ∆E min: 6.08 - max: 20.46 ∆E

Security

In addition to the now ubiquitous TPM 2.0 chip, the Titan 18 HX AI comes with Windows Hello facial recognition for biometric logins.

Accessories and Warranty

Inbox accessories include an MSI M18 wireless/wired gaming mouse and an MSI USB 3.2 Type-A/Type-C 256 GB OTG drive apart from the usual paperwork and the 400 W power adapter.

MSI offers a standard warranty of one year or two years depending on the region of purchase.

Maintenance

Accessing the Titan 18 HX AI's busy internals is pretty straightforward — just undo the 12 Philips screws of equal length and the back panel can be pried open with some effort.

The internal layout differs slightly from last year's Titan 18 owing to the presence of an additional PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 slot (total of 3x PCIe Gen4 and 1x PCIe Gen5 slots). The Gen5 SSD receives a dedicated heatpipe.

The 2x CSODIMMs (reduced from four in the previous generation) are enclosed within a metallic shield secured with adhesive and clips, which makes its removal somewhat cumbersome. 

The Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x WLAN module can be replaced, and the battery can be unscrewed if needed.

MSI Titan 18 HX AI: Internals
MSI Titan 18 HX AI: Internals
Two CSODIMM slots for DDR5 expansion
Two CSODIMM slots for DDR5 expansion

Sustainability

MSI says that it aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The Titan 18 HX AI comes in recyclable cardboard packaging with minimal use of plastic. The laptop is ErP-ready and is Energy Star and RoHS-compliant.

Input Devices: Cherry MX mechanical keyboard paired with a finicky haptic touchpad

Keyboard

The SteelSeries mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Ultra-Low Profile switches offers deep travel and satisfying tactility, which augurs great for typing and gaming. However, the short right Shift key can take some time getting used to, and there are no standalone Home and End keys.

A four-stage backlight helps in glorious RGB illumination that can be customized via the SteelSeries GG app. Secondary function keys light up distinctly when the Fn key is pressed.

Unlike what we've seen with the Alienware m18 R1, for example, not all keys get Cherry MX love — the function row, numpad, arrow keys, and keys to the right of the spacebar all remain membrane-based.

Touchpad

The RGB-illuminated 13 cm x 8.5 cm haptic touchpad sits flush with the palm rests. While aesthetically pleasing, it doesn't serve much practical purpose and locating it is a challenge without illumination.

The haptics aren't particularly convincing, and there's no software control for adjusting the feedback. 

Clicks and right-clicks can at times go unregistered and multi-touch drag and drop can quickly start to feel a bit of a chore. Windows Precision gestures are fully supported.

The haptic touchpad leaves a lot to be desired
The haptic touchpad leaves a lot to be desired

Display: Bright 4K 120 Hz mini-LED that rivals OLEDs but no G-Sync

The Titan 18 HX AI continues to feature the same AUO mini-LED panel as last year's model, so the display characteristics remain largely similar.

The display reaches a bright 680 nits average in SDR mode when plugged in, with a peak measured brightness of 717 nits. On battery, this drops down to 456 nits, which is still in the realm of typical peak SDR values offered by most laptops.

The mini-LED panel delivers excellent brightness uniformity and near-infinite contrast with OLED-quality blacks. 

The display is VESA DisplayHDR 1000-certified — we measured 1,153 nits in HDR mode with a 10% window. No perceivable backlight bleeding was observed, but the mouse pointer had a faint halo on a completely black screen.

Unfortunately, the Titan 18's display lacks adaptive sync or Nvidia G-Sync — a major oversight for a laptop of this kind.

Subpixel matrix with matte coating
Subpixel matrix with matte coating
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness
676
cd/m²
687
cd/m²
717
cd/m²
638
cd/m²
704
cd/m²
697
cd/m²
633
cd/m²
696
cd/m²
668
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B180ZAN01.0 tested with X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3
Maximum: 717 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 679.6 cd/m² Minimum: 137 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 456 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.11 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 2.5
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 4.9 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
90.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.7% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.03
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
AU Optronics B180ZAN01.0, Mini-LED, 3840x2160, 18", 120 Hz
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
NE180QDM-NM1 (BOE0C58), Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
N180QDM-NM2, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
BOEhydis NE180QDM-NZ2, IPS, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
ATNA60DL04-0, OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
AU Optronics B180ZAN01.0, Mini-LED, 3840x2400, 18", 120 Hz
Display
-1%
-2%
-3%
-3%
-2%
Display P3 Coverage
99.7
99.9
0%
99
-1%
97.1
-3%
96.1
-4%
98.1
-2%
sRGB Coverage
99.9
100
0%
100
0%
99.9
0%
99.9
0%
99.8
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
90.4
87.7
-3%
87.2
-4%
84.7
-6%
85
-6%
86.2
-5%
Response Times
-47%
-18%
44%
69%
-222%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
8.8 ?(3.8, 5)
16.4 ?(16.4)
-86%
7.4 ?(2.4, 5)
16%
5.6 ?(2.7, 2.9)
36%
0.2 ?(0.1, 0.1)
98%
8.6 ?(4.2, 4.4)
2%
Response Time Black / White *
15 ?(8.8, 6.2)
8.1 ?(8.1)
46%
10.4 ?(0.6, 9.8)
31%
7.3 ?(2.2, 5.1)
51%
0.25 ?(0.13, 0.12)
98%
81.8 ?(76, 5.8)
-445%
PWM Frequency
15430 ?(100)
1398 ?(100)
20610 ?(100)
960 ?(100)
2592 ?(100)
PWM Amplitude *
50
100
-100%
100
-100%
44
12%
Screen
15%
37%
-5%
18%
-5%
Brightness middle
704
438
-38%
764
9%
478
-32%
391
-44%
467.5
-34%
Brightness
680
451
-34%
747
10%
456
-33%
393
-42%
459
-32%
Brightness Distribution
88
90
2%
93
6%
89
1%
98
11%
90
2%
Black Level *
0.13
0.1
0.4
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.11
1.25
70%
1.2
71%
3.94
4%
1.2
71%
3.77
8%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6.43
4.93
23%
2.8
56%
8.6
-34%
3.2
50%
6.12
5%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.5
0.75
70%
2.94
-18%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.9
1.7
65%
1.5
69%
5.5
-12%
1.8
63%
3.2
35%
Gamma
2.03 108%
2.173 101%
2.17 101%
2.212 99%
2.2 100%
2.43 91%
CCT
6331 103%
6518 100%
6556 99%
7059 92%
6493 100%
6478 100%
Contrast
3369
7640
1195
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-11% / -5%
6% / 14%
12% / 4%
28% / 26%
-76% / -40%

* ... smaller is better

The mini-LED panel completely covers the sRGB, Display P3 color spaces and 90% of the Adobe RGB gamut. This results in a great viewing experience and facilitates photo and video editing workflows that require expanded color spaces.

vs. sRGB: 99.9% coverage
vs. sRGB: 99.9% coverage
vs. Adobe RGB: 90.4% coverage
vs. Adobe RGB: 90.4% coverage
vs. Display P3: 99.7% coverage
vs. Display P3: 99.7% coverage

Our calibration routine using the X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer and Calman Ultimate software from Portrait Displays shows a marked improvement in Grayscale average DeltaE 2000 value from 4.9 to 1.4 and that of ColorChecker from 4.11 to 2.5.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration

Our calibrated ICC file can be downloaded from the link above.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
15 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 8.8 ms rise
↘ 6.2 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
8.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 3.8 ms rise
↘ 5 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 20 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms).

We had to manually estimate the response times due to the high background PWM characteristic of mini-LED panels.

The panel uses overdrive by default. Disabling overdrive increases the 50% grey to 80% grey response times from 8.8 ms to 12.6 ms.

Grey-to-grey response time with overdrive off. Rise: 4.6 ms
Grey-to-grey response time with overdrive off. Rise: 4.6 ms
Grey-to-grey response time with overdrive off. Fall: 8 ms
Grey-to-grey response time with overdrive off. Fall: 8 ms

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 15430 Hz
Amplitude: 50 %
≤ 100 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 15430 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 15430 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8342 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

The detected PWM frequency remains at a high 15.42 kHz across all tested brightness levels.

0% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
0% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
10% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
10% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
25% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
25% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
50% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
50% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
75% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
75% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
100% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM
100% brightness: 15.42 kHz PWM

For more information, check out our primer on "Why PWM is such a headache". Our PWM Ranking table provides a list of measured PWM across all reviewed devices.

The bright display lends itself to legible viewing outdoors. Viewing angles are quite stable with only minor loss of brightness at the extremes.

Outdoor viewing under shade
Outdoor viewing under shade
Outdoor viewing under overcast conditions
Outdoor viewing under overcast conditions
Relatively stable viewing angles
Relatively stable viewing angles

Performance: Flagship Core Ultra 9 285HX is virtually indistinguishable from the Core Ultra 9 275HX

MSI offers the Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG in two SKUs. Both offer the same Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop combination and differ only in terms of max memory configured (48 GBx2 or 32 GBx2).

 
 

Testing Conditions

MSI Center provides a centralized interface for configuring the Titan 18 HX AI's performance. We had some initial hiccups in getting the software to initialize, but a few uninstalls and reinstalls did the trick.

We used the Extreme Performance mode for all benchmarks and the ECO-Silent mode for battery tests.

MSI Center: Hardware monitoring
MSI Center: Hardware monitoring
User scenario
User scenario
CPU and GPU overclocking
CPU and GPU overclocking
Custom fan curves
Custom fan curves
General settings
General settings
System info
System info
Performance mode PL1 (PBP) / Tau PL2 (MTP) / Tau GPU TGP Cinebench R15 Multi score Cinebench R15 Multi score (30 loops)
ECO-Silent 15 W / 128 s 15 W / 2.44 ms 96 W 660 (-88.5%) 683 (-87.97%)
MSI AI Engine 140 W / 128 s 220 W / 2.44 ms 150 W 5744 (-0.27%) 5600 (-1.37%)
Balanced 140 W / 128 s 220 W / 2.44 ms 150 W 5726 (-0.59%) 5605 (-1.28%)
Extreme Performance 200 W / 128 s 220 W / 2.44 ms 175 W 5760 (100%) 5678 (100%)
On Battery 55 W / 128 s 55 W / 2.44 ms 24 W 1648 (-71%) 1404 (-75%)

Processor

The Core Ultra 9 285HX is nearly identical to the Core Ultra 9 275HX, save for 100 MHz higher P-core clocks.

In single-core Cinebench and Geekbench tests, the Titan 18 HX AI trails Core Ultra 9 275HX-powered laptops like the Schenker XMG Neo 16 E25 and Asus ROG Strix Scar 18, although it compensates in multi-core performance.

The Arrow Lake-HX-based Titan 18 HX AI is 17% faster overall compared to last year's iteration based on the Intel Core i9-14900HX, while tying in with the XMG Neo 16 A25's AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D in cumulative CPU performance.

No CPU throttling was observed during a Cinebench R15 multi-core loop, save for a minor dip during the 8th loop of the run.

On battery, the Core Ultra 9 285HX runs at a 55 W PL1=PL2. This results in Cinebench R23 multi-core performance nose-diving by 70.8% while the single-core score dip is more manageable at 13.8%.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX: Ø6132 (6018.66-6231.5)
Aorus Master 18 AM8H Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø4952 (4898.36-5043.5)
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø5942 (5879.76-6059.69)
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø4232 (4107.2-4852.6)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø6151 (6038.65-6270.58)
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø5832 (5537.87-5930.32)
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: Ø3489 (3470.41-3505.08)
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX: Ø4753 (4700.35-4782.4)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090 AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D: Ø5974 (5932.08-6044.12)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
84.2 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
84.2 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
83.5 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
83.3 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 
83.3 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
80.9 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
73.6 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
72.8 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
71.3 pt
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
62.8 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
60.1 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
40951 Points +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
40117 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
40117 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
39266 Points -2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
39001 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
38039 Points -5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
33497 Points -17%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
32428 (29693.8min - 32428.3max) Points -19%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
31513 Points -21%
Average of class Gaming
  (5668 - 40970, n=145, last 2 years)
24064 Points -40%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
23805 Points -41%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2260 Points +3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2254 Points +3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2252 Points +3%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
2185 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
2185 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
2179 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2143 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2141 Points -2%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2126 Points -3%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2039 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (1136 - 2267, n=145, last 2 years)
1953 Points -11%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
15881 Points +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
15751 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
15751 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
15517 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
15177 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
14828 Points -6%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
13223 Points -16%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
12302 Points -22%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
12103 Points -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (2179 - 16108, n=145, last 2 years)
9278 Points -41%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
9250 Points -41%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
869 Points +3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
866 Points +3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
863 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
847 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
843 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
841 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
841 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
823 Points -2%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
821 Points -2%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
800 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (439 - 870, n=145, last 2 years)
752 Points -11%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
6271 (6038.65min - 6270.58max) Points +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
6232 (6018.66min - 6231.5max) Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
6232 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
6060 (5879.76min - 6059.69max) Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
6044 (5932.08min - 6044.12max) Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
5930 (5537.87min - 5930.32max) Points -5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
5044 (4898.36min - 5043.5max) Points -19%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
4853 (4107.2min - 4852.6max) Points -22%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
4782 (4700.35min - 4782.4max) Points -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (1537 - 6271, n=145, last 2 years)
3736 Points -40%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
3505 (3470.41min - 3505.08max) Points -44%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
343 Points +6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
341 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
340 Points +5%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
336 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
333 Points +3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
331 Points +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
324 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
324 Points 0%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
310 Points -4%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
300 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (191.9 - 343, n=144, last 2 years)
289 Points -11%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Gaming
  (80 - 517, n=142, last 2 years)
159 Seconds * -92%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
140 Seconds * -69%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
116 Seconds * -40%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
104 Seconds * -25%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
101 Seconds * -22%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
87 Seconds * -5%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
87 Seconds * -5%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
83 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
83 Seconds * -0%
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
83 Seconds * -0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
80 Seconds * +4%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
148086 MIPS +15%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
128778 MIPS
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
128778 MIPS 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
124155 MIPS -4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
122818 MIPS -5%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
121266 MIPS -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
121092 MIPS -6%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
109737 MIPS -15%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
99248 MIPS -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (23795 - 148086, n=143, last 2 years)
89288 MIPS -31%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
83714 MIPS -35%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
7300 MIPS +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
7114 MIPS +4%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
7073 MIPS +4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
7027 MIPS +3%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
6822 MIPS
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
6822 MIPS 0%
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
6822 MIPS 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
6654 MIPS -2%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6504 MIPS -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (4199 - 7573, n=143, last 2 years)
6378 MIPS -7%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
6252 MIPS -8%
Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
22104 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
22104 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
21668 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
20902 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
20890 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
20540 Points -7%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
19464 Points -12%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
17510 Points -21%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
16652 Points -25%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
15671 Points -29%
Average of class Gaming
  (5340 - 22104, n=140, last 2 years)
15261 Points -31%
Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
3214 Points +4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3158 Points +2%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3129 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3109 Points +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
3088 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
3088 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3072 Points -1%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
3033 Points -2%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2942 Points -5%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2843 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (1490 - 3219, n=140, last 2 years)
2752 Points -11%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
27010 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
27010 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
25855 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
25599 Points -5%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
24285 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
23669 Points -12%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
22794 Points -16%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
19137 Points -29%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
19105 Points -29%
Average of class Gaming
  (4557 - 27010, n=142, last 2 years)
16226 Points -40%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
15407 Points -43%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
2381 Points +7%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2292 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2264 Points +1%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2263 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2235 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
2232 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
2232 Points 0%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
2186 Points -2%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2136 Points -4%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2098 Points -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (986 - 2423, n=142, last 2 years)
1980 Points -11%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
44.3 fps
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
44.3 fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
43.2 fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
42.3 fps -5%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
41.2 fps -7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
40.4 fps -9%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
35.7 fps -19%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
32.6 fps -26%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
30.9 fps -30%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
28.7 fps -35%
Average of class Gaming
  (7.7 - 44.3, n=143, last 2 years)
26 fps -41%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
62.1 s * -31%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
47.7 s * -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 96.6, n=141, last 2 years)
47.5 s * -0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
47.4 s *
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
47.4 s * -0%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
46.8 s * +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
46.6 s * +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
46.2 s * +3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
41.3 s * +13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
40.7 s * +14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
40.5 s * +15%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3551 - 0.759, n=144, last 2 years)
0.43 sec * -7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.4141 sec * -3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.4139 sec * -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.4053 sec * -1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
0.4012 sec *
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.4012 sec * -0%
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
0.4012 sec * -0%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
0.3979 sec * +1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
0.3943 sec * +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX
0.3919 sec * +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
0.3552 sec * +11%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
6232 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
289 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
324 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
15751 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
841 Points
Cinebench R23 Single Core
2185 Points
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
40117 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
134.2 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
2298 Points
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Performance Rating
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
96.7 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
78.5 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 
78.5 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
75.4 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
75.2 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
74.6 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
64.6 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
63.9 pt
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
58 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
57.9 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
53.3 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
80619 KRay/s +90%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
42341 KRay/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
42341 KRay/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
39895 KRay/s -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
39551 KRay/s -7%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
39458 KRay/s -7%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
37324 KRay/s -12%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
32615 KRay/s -23%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
29351 KRay/s -31%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
29330 KRay/s -31%
Average of class Gaming
  (7192 - 85542, n=142, last 2 years)
26508 KRay/s -37%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
230738 Points +9%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
210885 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
210885 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
198802 Points -6%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
194867 Points -8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
191476 Points -9%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
166245 Points -21%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
148888 Points -29%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
142039 Points -33%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
140254 Points -33%
Average of class Gaming
  (35040 - 252486, n=142, last 2 years)
122098 Points -42%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
9815 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
9815 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
9734 MB/s -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
9656 MB/s -2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
9482 MB/s -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
9480 MB/s -3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
7829 MB/s -20%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
7229 MB/s -26%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
6998 MB/s -29%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
5824 MB/s -41%
Average of class Gaming
  (1728 - 10389, n=142, last 2 years)
5587 MB/s -43%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
173351 Points +22%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
148773 Points +5%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
141681 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
141681 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
140695 Points -1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
139608 Points -1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
138882 Points -2%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
125013 Points -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (50699 - 200651, n=142, last 2 years)
118475 Points -16%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
113887 Points -20%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
88891 Points -37%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
32989 Points +129%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
19115 Points +32%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
18256 Points +27%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
14431 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
14431 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
14382 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
14112 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (5020 - 33636, n=142, last 2 years)
14077 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
13955 Points -3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
13238 Points -8%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
11172 Points -23%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
122088 Points +12%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
108922 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
108922 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
104057 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
102630 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
102544 Points -6%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
87156 Points -20%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
75107 Points -31%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
72596 Points -33%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
72355 Points -34%
Average of class Gaming
  (17585 - 134044, n=142, last 2 years)
62631 Points -42%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
161913 MB/s +21%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
138830 MB/s +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
136847 MB/s +2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
134920 MB/s +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
134195 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
134195 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
134008 MB/s 0%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
119356 MB/s -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (19065 - 328679, n=142, last 2 years)
109844 MB/s -18%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
107858 MB/s -20%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
82547 MB/s -38%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
2497 MB/s +10%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
2267 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
2267 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
2263 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
2220 MB/s -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
2179 MB/s -4%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
2149 MB/s -5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
1898 MB/s -16%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
1757 MB/s -22%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
1514 MB/s -33%
Average of class Gaming
  (373 - 2531, n=142, last 2 years)
1480 MB/s -35%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
42676 KRay/s +91%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
22312 KRay/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
22312 KRay/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
21372 KRay/s -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
21185 KRay/s -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
20910 KRay/s -6%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
20284 KRay/s -9%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
17631 KRay/s -21%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
16104 KRay/s -28%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
14847 KRay/s -33%
Average of class Gaming
  (3856 - 45446, n=142, last 2 years)
14232 KRay/s -36%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
62274 MPixel/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  (n=1)
62274 MPixel/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
56613 MPixel/s -9%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
56601 MPixel/s -9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
53630 MPixel/s -14%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
51417 MPixel/s -17%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
49511 MPixel/s -20%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
49353 MPixel/s -21%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
43032 MPixel/s -31%
Average of class Gaming
  (10805 - 62916, n=142, last 2 years)
42240 MPixel/s -32%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
33960 MPixel/s -45%

Refer to our dedicated Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX page for more information and performance comparisons.

System Performance

The Titan 18 HX AI hardly breaks any sweat in handling daily productivity tasks. We find an 18% improvement in overall scores compared to last year's Titan 18 HX.

Performance Rating
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
83.1 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
82.7 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
 
82.7 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
80.3 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
79.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
79.4 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
77.6 pt
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090 -4!
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
76.2 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
74.1 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
71.6 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
69.7 pt
PCMark 10 / Score
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
9647 Points +10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
9032 Points +3%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
8968 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
8819 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
8795 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
8795 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
8623 Points -2%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
8608 Points -2%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
8378 Points -5%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
8254 Points -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (5776 - 9852, n=129, last 2 years)
8041 Points -9%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
11728 Points +8%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
11628 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
11162 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
11103 Points +2%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
11081 Points +2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
10966 Points +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
10903 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
10903 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (9057 - 12600, n=129, last 2 years)
10786 Points -1%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
10626 Points -3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
10423 Points -4%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
11003 Points +15%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
10341 Points +8%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
10225 Points +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (6662 - 14612, n=129, last 2 years)
9860 Points +3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
9704 Points +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
9594 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
9594 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
9444 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
9317 Points -3%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
9304 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
9164 Points -4%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
19227 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
18879 Points +7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
18293 Points +4%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
17647 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
17647 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
16802 Points -5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
16788 Points -5%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
16462 Points -7%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
15780 Points -11%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
13889 Points -21%
Average of class Gaming
  (7440 - 19351, n=129, last 2 years)
13443 Points -24%
CrossMark / Overall
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2282 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
2249 Points +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
2223 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
2223 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2221 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
2199 Points -1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2144 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (1247 - 2344, n=111, last 2 years)
1968 Points -11%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
1877 Points -16%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
1857 Points -16%
CrossMark / Productivity
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2119 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
2062 Points +3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2025 Points +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
1999 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
1999 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
1958 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1948 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1299 - 2211, n=111, last 2 years)
1854 Points -7%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
1764 Points -12%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
1738 Points -13%
CrossMark / Creativity
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
2688 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
2688 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
2651 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
2612 Points -3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2606 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2556 Points -5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2496 Points -7%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
2195 Points -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (1275 - 2729, n=111, last 2 years)
2186 Points -19%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
2115 Points -21%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2181 Points +26%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
1864 Points +8%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1813 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
1776 Points +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1030 - 2330, n=111, last 2 years)
1731 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
1728 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
1728 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1686 Points -2%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
1478 Points -14%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
1466 Points -15%
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
93933 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
93933 MB/s 0%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
93640 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
86978 MB/s -7%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
84432 MB/s -10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
84020 MB/s -11%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
77676 MB/s -17%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
74558 MB/s -21%
Average of class Gaming
  (21750 - 97515, n=142, last 2 years)
69844 MB/s -26%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
61533 MB/s -34%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
56992 MB/s -39%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
102937 MB/s +6%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
97209 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
97209 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
97151 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
87760 MB/s -10%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
86217 MB/s -11%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
86194 MB/s -11%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
74094 MB/s -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (22956 - 104349, n=142, last 2 years)
72958 MB/s -25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
65369 MB/s -33%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
54443 MB/s -44%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
103860 MB/s +16%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
89392 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
89392 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
85648 MB/s -4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
82198 MB/s -8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
82159 MB/s -8%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
77640 MB/s -13%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
72929 MB/s -18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
72898 MB/s -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (22297 - 133486, n=142, last 2 years)
72081 MB/s -19%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
51387 MB/s -43%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
125.1 ns * -19%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
111.2 ns * -6%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
110.4 ns * -5%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
108.9 ns * -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
107.7 ns * -3%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
105 ns * -0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
104.8 ns *
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
104.8 ns * -0%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
103.6 ns * +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
103.6 ns * +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 259, n=142, last 2 years)
100.2 ns * +4%
WebXPRT 3 / Overall
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
362 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
362 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
349 Points -4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
346 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
344 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
342 Points -6%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
339 Points -6%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
327 Points -10%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
321 Points -11%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
315 Points -13%
Average of class Gaming
  (237 - 532, n=123, last 2 years)
314 Points -13%
WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
337 Points +7%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
335 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
333 Points +5%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
323 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
320 Points +1%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
317 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
316 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
316 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
287 Points -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (176.4 - 341, n=110, last 2 years)
280 Points -11%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
268 Points -15%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Average of class Gaming
  (397 - 674, n=133, last 2 years)
481 ms * -18%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
452 ms * -11%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
429 ms * -5%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
420 ms * -3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
419 ms * -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
412 ms * -1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
409 ms * -0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
408 ms *
Average Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (n=1)
408 ms * -0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
404 ms * +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
397 ms * +3%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5564 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
3012 points
PCMark 10 Score
8795 points
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DPC Latency

The Titan 18 HX AI shows a high 1,398.5 μs interrupt-to-process latency in our routine latency measurement. 

While a lot better than the competition, it could still potentially present issues in real-time audio and video workflows.

High DPC latency
High DPC latency
The Kernel Mode Driver Framework (Wdf01000.sys) shows the highest execution time
The Kernel Mode Driver Framework (Wdf01000.sys) shows the highest execution time
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Phison E31 2 TB
11799 μs * -744%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
2384.5 μs * -71%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2296.5 μs * -64%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2122.9 μs * -52%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
1465.8 μs * -5%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 285HX, 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
1398.5 μs *
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, WD PC SN8000S 2TB
810 μs * +42%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, SSSTC CA6-8D2048
492.6 μs * +65%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, R9 9955HX3D, Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
462.3 μs * +67%

* ... smaller is better

An overview of measured latency across reviewed laptops can be found in our DPC Latency ranking table.

Storage Devices

A total of three NVMe SSDs (1x PCIe Gen5 and 2x PCIe Gen4) configured in RAID 0 came installed in our unit. This allows for extremely high sequential read speeds of up to 15 GB/s at a queue depth of 8.

The Titan 18 HX AI features 1x PCIe Gen5 and 3x PCIe Gen4 NVMe slots
The Titan 18 HX AI features 1x PCIe Gen5 and 3x PCIe Gen4 NVMe slots

However, the array's performance decreases drastically in 4K reads and writes, and in lower queue depth sequential tests.

Our unit still had room to accommodate another PCIe Gen4 SSD, but there's no scope for installing 2.5-inch SATA drives internally.

1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 11612 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 6547 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 685.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 492.2 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 4586 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 4490 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 65.17 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 108.7 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 481.8 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1105.8 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
80.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
70.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
67.9 pt
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
60.5 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
59.4 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
56.7 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
55.3 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
50.9 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
49.6 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
48.2 pt
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
 
48.2 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
7029 (6966.86min - 7029.44max) MB/s +2401%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
5861 (5825.98min - 5861.12max) MB/s +1986%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
5424 (5395.57min - 5423.86max) MB/s +1830%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
4598 (4514.74min - 4598.04max) MB/s +1536%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
4436 (4223.24min - 4435.83max) MB/s +1479%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
3799 (23.02min - 3799.36max) MB/s +1252%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
3790 (2816.71min - 3789.94max) MB/s +1249%
Average of class Gaming
  (281 - 8300, n=125, last 2 years)
3486 MB/s +1141%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
331 (68.02min - 331.14max) MB/s +18%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
281 (131.86min - 280.81max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
281 MB/s 0%
seq write
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
7291 (7191.64min - 7291.38max) MB/s +111%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
5665 (5398.49min - 5664.61max) MB/s +64%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
5592 (5439.62min - 5591.78max) MB/s +62%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
4437 (4373.88min - 4437.36max) MB/s +28%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
4387 (4285.53min - 4387.28max) MB/s +27%
Average of class Gaming
  (1247 - 9699, n=125, last 2 years)
3975 MB/s +15%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
3688 (3107.22min - 3688.43max) MB/s +7%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
3460 (2896.8min - 3460.09max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
3460 MB/s 0%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
3362 (2028.5min - 3361.51max) MB/s -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
3016 (2843.5min - 3016.38max) MB/s -13%
seq q8 t1 read
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
15056 (12154.1min - 15056max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
15056 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
14313 (12003.9min - 14312.6max) MB/s -5%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
13588 (10727.3min - 13588.3max) MB/s -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
13091 (10532.2min - 13090.8max) MB/s -13%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
12470 (11207.2min - 12469.7max) MB/s -17%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
9937 (8400.54min - 9936.52max) MB/s -34%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
7041 (6553.91min - 7041.4max) MB/s -53%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
6880 (6106.07min - 6880.21max) MB/s -54%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
6780 (5762.77min - 6780.16max) MB/s -55%
Average of class Gaming
  (2605 - 15056, n=125, last 2 years)
6741 MB/s -55%
seq q8 t1 write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
10800 (10111.1min - 10799.7max) MB/s +20%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
10571 (10519.3min - 10571.3max) MB/s +18%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
8988 (8900.34min - 8988.45max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
8988 MB/s 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
8696 (8611.54min - 8696.26max) MB/s -3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
8173 (7220.11min - 8172.82max) MB/s -9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
7264 (5656.44min - 7264.06max) MB/s -19%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
6687 (6635.39min - 6687.03max) MB/s -26%
Average of class Gaming
  (1281 - 13519, n=125, last 2 years)
5320 MB/s -41%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
5275 (5153.09min - 5274.69max) MB/s -41%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
4844 (4270.43min - 4843.96max) MB/s -46%
4k q1 t1 read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
84.2 (81.84min - 84.15max) MB/s +38%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
77.4 (77.02min - 77.43max) MB/s +27%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
74.5 (73.98min - 74.53max) MB/s +23%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
69.8 (69.45min - 69.83max) MB/s +15%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
69.6 (68.6min - 69.57max) MB/s +14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
69.6 (64.94min - 69.55max) MB/s +14%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
69.2 (68.61min - 69.17max) MB/s +14%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.2 - 110.2, n=125, last 2 years)
68.6 MB/s +13%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
63.4 (62.2min - 63.4max) MB/s +4%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
60.8 (60.51min - 60.8max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
60.8 MB/s 0%
4k q1 t1 write
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
316 (303.42min - 316.13max) MB/s +181%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
265 (258.55min - 264.55max) MB/s +136%
Average of class Gaming
  (78 - 397, n=125, last 2 years)
217 MB/s +93%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
170.3 (168.43min - 170.32max) MB/s +52%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
159.4 (153.59min - 159.38max) MB/s +42%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
158.3 (155.02min - 158.29max) MB/s +41%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
157 (155.82min - 156.95max) MB/s +40%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
152.1 (149.74min - 152.09max) MB/s +35%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
136.4 (134.95min - 136.4max) MB/s +21%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
112.4 (111.75min - 112.4max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
112.4 MB/s 0%
4k q32 t16 read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
3875 (3785.96min - 3874.69max) MB/s +419%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
3189 (3182.48min - 3189.1max) MB/s +327%
Average of class Gaming
  (417 - 8067, n=125, last 2 years)
2562 MB/s +243%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
1623 (1464.8min - 1623.24max) MB/s +118%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
1112 (1085.98min - 1112.27max) MB/s +49%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
961 (945.93min - 961.25max) MB/s +29%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
908 (899.22min - 908.45max) MB/s +22%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
746 (519.37min - 746.01max) MB/s 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
746 (724.46min - 745.92max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
746 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
679 (591.01min - 678.88max) MB/s -9%
4k q32 t16 write
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
5588 (5220.61min - 5587.73max) MB/s +998%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
2210 (729.15min - 2210.24max) MB/s +334%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 5653, n=125, last 2 years)
2099 MB/s +312%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
1377 (1306.51min - 1377.05max) MB/s +171%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
618 (609.25min - 617.87max) MB/s +21%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
544 (523.14min - 543.91max) MB/s +7%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
513 (498.49min - 513.17max) MB/s +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
509 (431.35min - 509.01max) MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
509 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
505 (461.27min - 504.83max) MB/s -1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
284 (254.39min - 283.58max) MB/s -44%
AS SSD
Score Total
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
9943 Points +124%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
8857 Points +100%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
8146 Points +84%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
7590 Points +71%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
7379 Points +67%
Average of class Gaming
  (2782 - 13854, n=123, last 2 years)
6874 Points +55%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
5424 Points +22%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
5369 Points +21%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
4764 Points +8%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
4431 Points
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
4431 Points 0%
Score Read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
4308 Points +138%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
3215 Points +78%
Average of class Gaming
  (776 - 4721, n=123, last 2 years)
2392 Points +32%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
2194 Points +21%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
2056 Points +14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
1869 Points +3%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
1811 Points
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
1811 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1653 Points -9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1541 Points -15%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
1522 Points -16%
Score Write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
5936 Points +235%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
5482 Points +209%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
5263 Points +197%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
3466 Points +95%
Average of class Gaming
  (989 - 7208, n=123, last 2 years)
3324 Points +87%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
3217 Points +81%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
2571 Points +45%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
2267 Points +28%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
2092 Points +18%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
1774 Points
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
1774 Points 0%
Seq Read
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
9653 MB/s +31%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
9576.8 MB/s +30%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
9484 MB/s +29%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
7344.17 MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
7344 MB/s 0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
6601.62 MB/s -10%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
5700.22 MB/s -22%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
5595 MB/s -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (2260 - 9890, n=123, last 2 years)
5183 MB/s -29%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
5081 MB/s -31%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
4260 MB/s -42%
Seq Write
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
8685.54 MB/s +57%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
6039 MB/s +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
5562 MB/s 0%
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
5536 MB/s 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
5535.91 MB/s
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
5305 MB/s -4%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
4899.55 MB/s -11%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
4398.5 MB/s -21%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
4160 MB/s -25%
Average of class Gaming
  (1215 - 9926, n=123, last 2 years)
3991 MB/s -28%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
3812 MB/s -31%
4K Read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
107.92 MB/s +77%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
81.6 MB/s +34%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
75.6 MB/s +24%
Average of class Gaming
  (27.8 - 112.1, n=123, last 2 years)
67.7 MB/s +11%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
67.51 MB/s +11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
66.4 MB/s +9%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
65.1 MB/s +7%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
64.4 MB/s +6%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
63.69 MB/s +5%
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
60.9 MB/s 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
60.87 MB/s
4K Write
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
299.9 MB/s +125%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
249 MB/s +86%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
230 MB/s +72%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
226 MB/s +69%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
225 MB/s +68%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
219.05 MB/s +64%
Average of class Gaming
  (75.6 - 512, n=123, last 2 years)
217 MB/s +62%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
189.8 MB/s +42%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
134.66 MB/s +1%
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
133.6 MB/s 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
133.55 MB/s
4K-64 Read
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
3630.4 MB/s +257%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
2642 MB/s +160%
Average of class Gaming
  (451 - 3630, n=123, last 2 years)
1799 MB/s +77%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
1172.14 MB/s +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1039 MB/s +2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1029 MB/s +1%
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
1016 MB/s 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
1015.81 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
1010 MB/s -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
854 MB/s -16%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
794.58 MB/s -22%
4K-64 Write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
5155 MB/s +374%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
4653 MB/s +328%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
4633 MB/s +326%
Average of class Gaming
  (521 - 5909, n=123, last 2 years)
2712 MB/s +149%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
2676.31 MB/s +146%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
2557.76 MB/s +135%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
1926 MB/s +77%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
1546 MB/s +42%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
1088.59 MB/s 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
1087.18 MB/s
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
1087 MB/s 0%
Access Time Read
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
0.116 ms * -241%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
0.067 ms * -97%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.016 - 0.379, n=123, last 2 years)
0.05606 ms * -65%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
0.052 ms * -53%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
0.051 ms * -50%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
0.036 ms * -6%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
0.036 ms * -6%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
0.034 ms *
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
0.034 ms * -0%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
0.029 ms * +15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
0.024 ms * +29%
Access Time Write
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)
0.091 ms * -214%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 0.29, n=123, last 2 years)
0.0401 ms * -38%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
0.029 ms *
Average 1x Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD-00BT7 + 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HDLB-00BT7 (RAID 0)
  (n=1)
0.029 ms * -0%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
0.021 ms * +28%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
0.019 ms * +34%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
0.017 ms * +41%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
0.017 ms * +41%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
WD PC SN8000S 2TB
0.016 ms * +45%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Phison E31 2 TB
0.016 ms * +45%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Kingston KC3000 2048G SKC3000D2048G
0.014 ms * +52%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø14939 (13310.85-15157.68)

Refer to our dedicated SSD benchmarks section for more storage performance comparisons.

GPU Performance

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU in the Titan 18 HX AI runs at 175 W in the Extreme Performance profile.

However, performance gains over a 175 W RTX 4090 Laptop GPU are barely noticeable in 3DMark tests. 

Advanced Optimus is not supported. Time Spy Graphics scores drop by a massive 78.8% on battery power.

GPU-Z: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
GPU-Z: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090 -1!
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
97.2 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop -1!
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
95.7 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
90.6 pt
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
 
89.9 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
89.3 pt
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090 -1!
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
89.1 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX -1!
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
88.7 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025 -1!
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
86.3 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
85.4 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
80.3 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
67.2 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
73596 Points +13%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
72141 Points +10%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
70760 Points +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
69089 Points +6%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (54052 - 76300, n=14)
67885 Points +4%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
67552 Points +3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
66337 Points +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
65338 Points
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
63978 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
63549 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (10741 - 76300, n=137, last 2 years)
47620 Points -27%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
163068 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (84648 - 193851, n=61, last 2 years)
148580 Points -9%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (133460 - 163068, n=4)
144088 Points -12%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
142877 Points -12%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
125367 Points -23%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
62849 Points +24%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
54791 Points +8%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (42516 - 62849, n=15)
52408 Points +3%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
52065 Points +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
50860 Points
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
50532 Points -1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
49297 Points -3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
48863 Points -4%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
47806 Points -6%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
42377 Points -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (2913 - 62849, n=152, last 2 years)
34453 Points -32%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
25040 Points +8%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
24599 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
24483 Points +6%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
23960 Points +3%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (19216 - 25763, n=15)
23923 Points +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
23600 Points +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
23165 Points
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
22256 Points -4%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
22082 Points -5%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
21335 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (2295 - 25763, n=148, last 2 years)
14539 Points -37%
3DMark 11 Performance
50365 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
298917 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
80657 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
39279 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
30016 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
22155 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Score
6163 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score
26098 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score
26099 points
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Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 95, n=137, last 2 years)
19.6 Seconds * -98%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
15.3 Seconds * -55%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
15 Seconds * -52%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
10 Seconds * -1%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
13 Seconds * -31%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
13 Seconds * -31%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (9 - 18, n=14)
12 Seconds * -21%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
11.47 Seconds * -16%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
10 Seconds * -1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9.9 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9 Seconds * +9%
Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Average of class Gaming
  (15 - 110, n=137, last 2 years)
32.8 Seconds * -105%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
19.4 Seconds * -21%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
19 Seconds * -19%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
19 Seconds * -19%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (15 - 37, n=12)
18.1 Seconds * -13%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
18 Seconds * -13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
16.04 Seconds * -0%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
16 Seconds * -0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
16 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
15 Seconds * +6%
Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU
Average of class Gaming
  (122 - 962, n=143, last 2 years)
271 Seconds * -105%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
210 Seconds * -59%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
190 Seconds * -44%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-14900HX
179 Seconds * -36%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
162 Seconds * -23%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (123 - 259, n=14)
157.3 Seconds * -19%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
138 Seconds * -5%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
137 Seconds * -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
134 Seconds * -2%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
132 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
123 Seconds * +7%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Performance

The Core Ultra 9 285HX and RTX 5090 Laptop GPU combination enables the Titan 18 HX AI to inch ahead of the competition in gaming but falls just short of the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D-powered XMG Neo 16 A25.

Overall gains compared to last year's RTX 4090 Laptop GPU variant are a modest 11% at 1080p Ultra.

The RTX 5090 Laptop GPU struggles in attaining 60 fps at native 4K Ultra in modern AAA titles.

Enabling full ray tracing or path tracing will inevitably require use of upscaling technologies like DLSS4, Ray reconstruction, and multi frame generation (MFG) to attain high frame rates that match the display's 120 Hz refresh rate.

Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
99.3 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
92 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
89.6 pt
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
88 pt
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
86.7 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
85 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
83.2 pt
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
79.7 pt
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
65.7 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
63.3 pt
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
164 (130.9min) fps +4%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
157.5 (121.6min) fps
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
154.9 (126.3min) fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
154.8 (123.7min) fps -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
153.6 (124.2min) fps -2%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
152.5 (120min) fps -3%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
139.8 (111min) fps -11%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
129.8 (26.2min) fps -18%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
105.3 (74.7min) fps -33%
Average of class Gaming
  (6.76 - 166.5, n=123, last 2 years)
99.8 fps -37%
Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
225.3 (158.5P0.1, 180.2P1) fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
218.8 fps -3%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
207.7 fps -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
201 fps -11%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
196.2 (73min, 121.6P0.1, 161.9P1) fps -13%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
193.7 fps -14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
193.3 fps -14%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
179.6 (45.8min, 89.1P0.1, 130.1P1) fps -20%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
162 fps -28%
Average of class Gaming
  (34.5 - 246, n=88, last 2 years)
132.7 fps -41%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
186.9 (2.62min, 166.7P1) fps +15%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
166.1 (3.18min, 125P1) fps +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
164.1 (3.7min, 100P1) fps +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
162.8 (3.33min, 111.1P1) fps 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
162.4 (5.01min, 111.1P1) fps
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
161.9 (2.78min, 111.1P1) fps 0%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
139.5 (3.39min, 100P1) fps -14%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
139.2 (3.73min, 90.9P1) fps -14%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
121.6 (8.28min, 83.3P1) fps -25%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.1 - 186.9, n=124, last 2 years)
120.8 fps -26%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
212 fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
208 fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
203 fps -4%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
201 fps -5%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
199.3 fps -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
194.6 fps -8%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
189.9 fps -10%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
184 fps -13%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
147.4 fps -30%
Average of class Gaming
  (19.2 - 215, n=140, last 2 years)
131.6 fps -38%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
453.1 fps +4%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
437 (182.3min, 325P1) fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
434 (79.1min, 306P1) fps -1%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
418 (112min, 292P1) fps -4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
401 (103.4min, 236P1) fps -8%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
385 (27.2min, 274P1) fps -12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
375 (147.7min, 218P1) fps -14%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
371 (146.9min, 276P1) fps -15%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
319 (126.4min, 227P1) fps -27%
Average of class Gaming
  (38.9 - 456, n=132, last 2 years)
254 fps -42%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
248 (195.9min) fps +34%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
186.6 (157.4min) fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
185.6 (154.7min) fps 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
184.7 (156.6min) fps
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
174.5 (151.1min) fps -6%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
170.3 (143.1min) fps -8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
167.2 (136.1min) fps -9%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
162.3 (136.4min) fps -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (65.1 - 248, n=143, last 2 years)
153.5 fps -17%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
137.1 (113.2min) fps -26%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
133.6 fps +11%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
126.1 fps +4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
121.7 fps +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
120.9 fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
119.5 fps -1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
115.9 fps -4%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
110 fps -9%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
108.9 fps -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (33.4 - 166.2, n=145, last 2 years)
104.8 fps -13%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
85.2 fps -30%
Assassin's Creed Shadows
2560x1440 Ultra High
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
59 fps +9%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (37 - 64, n=13)
55.3 fps +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
55 fps +2%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
54 (26min) fps
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
51 fps -6%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
50 (31min, 33P0.1, 39P1) fps -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (25 - 64, n=30, last 2 years)
47.5 fps -12%
3840x2160 Ultra High
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
41 (30min) fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
41 fps 0%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (35 - 46, n=10)
40.6 fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (18 - 46, n=17, last 2 years)
36.8 fps -10%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
36 fps -12%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
35 (16min, 22P0.1, 27P1) fps -15%
2560x1440 Ultra High + GI + DLSS Quality + FG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
105 (49min, 79P0.1, 91P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (87 - 108, n=5)
100.6 fps -4%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
87 (66min, 68P0.1, 71P1) fps -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (44 - 108, n=13, last 2 years)
83.7 fps -20%
3840x2160 Ultra High + GI + DLSS Quality + FG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
81 (65min, 68P0.1, 70P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (66 - 84, n=5)
76.6 fps -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (28 - 84, n=9, last 2 years)
67 fps -17%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
66 (52min, 53P0.1, 56P1) fps -19%
Black Myth: Wukong
2560x1440 cinematic TSR 100
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
48 (27min) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (44 - 50, n=4)
47.3 fps -1%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
44 (38min, 40P1) fps -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 50, n=13, last 2 years)
40.4 fps -16%
3840x2160 cinematic TSR 100
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
33 (15min) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (27 - 33, n=4)
29.5 fps -11%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
27 (22min, 25P1) fps -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.6 - 33, n=12, last 2 years)
24.2 fps -27%
2560x1440 cinematic RT: Very High DLSS 68 FG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
82 (69min) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (76 - 85, n=4)
81.3 fps -1%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
76 (59min, 68P1) fps -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (35 - 85, n=12, last 2 years)
67.8 fps -17%
3840x2160 cinematic RT: Very High DLSS 68 FG
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (44 - 47, n=3)
45.3 fps +3%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
44 (37min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (25.1 - 47, n=7, last 2 years)
40.2 fps -9%
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
2560x1440 Very Ultra Preset
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
106 fps 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
105.9 (77.7P0.1, 68.9P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (66.1 - 115.9, n=14)
102.6 fps -3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
102.2 fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
101.3 fps -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
99.1 fps -6%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
97.3 (65.6P0.1, 75.1P1) fps -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (9.43 - 115.9, n=26, last 2 years)
86.2 fps -19%
3840x2160 Very Ultra Preset
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
66.4 (58P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (48.2 - 73, n=11)
65.1 fps -2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
65 fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
63.5 fps -4%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
62.3 (50.6P0.1, 52.7P1) fps -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (43.1 - 73, n=17, last 2 years)
60.7 fps -9%
2560x1440 Very Ultra Preset + Full Path Tracing + Quality DLSS + Frame Generation
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (72.9 - 180, n=6)
98.5 fps +17%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
84.2 (18.6min, 51.2P0.1, 72.4P1) fps
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
72.9 (32.6P0.1, 33.8P1) fps -13%
Average of class Gaming
  (20.2 - 91.5, n=11, last 2 years)
71 fps -16%
Alan Wake 2
2560x1440 High Preset
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
88.5 fps +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
88.5 fps +5%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
84.5 (33.7P0.1, 54.5P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (57.6 - 91.4, n=14)
83.6 fps -1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
83.4 fps -1%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
82.4 fps -2%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
76.7 (16.3P0.1, 33P1) fps -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (22.5 - 91.4, n=39, last 2 years)
69.2 fps -18%
3840x2160 High Preset
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
46.8 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
46 fps 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
45.9 (25.7P0.1, 36.6P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (33.4 - 49.6, n=11)
45.3 fps -1%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
43 (12.9P0.1, 25.7P1) fps -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.3 - 49.6, n=22, last 2 years)
40 fps -13%
F1 24
2560x1440 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
105 (79min, 83P1) fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
103.3 (73min, 80P1) fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
101.2 (76min, 81P1) fps -4%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
100 fps -5%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (72.5 - 106.4, n=15)
99 fps -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
97.8 (70min, 75P1) fps -7%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
95 (72min) fps -10%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
94.9 (50min, 66P1) fps -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (36.7 - 106.4, n=39, last 2 years)
74.6 fps -29%
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
52 fps +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
51.3 (43min, 43P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (48.8 - 54.2, n=10)
51.2 fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
50.5 (42min, 42P1) fps -2%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
48.8 (41min, 40P1) fps -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (15.5 - 52.3, n=17, last 2 years)
42.8 fps -17%
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset + Quality DLSS AF:16x
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (80.5 - 90.6, n=7)
85.9 fps +6%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
80.8 (67min, 65P1) fps
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
80.5 (55min, 62P1) fps 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (18.9 - 90.6, n=15, last 2 years)
69.5 fps -14%
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty
2560x1440 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
115.6 (97.5min) fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
111.2 (91.6min) fps -4%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (83.2 - 120.5, n=17)
108.8 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
108.3 (91.2min) fps -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
107.7 (90.1min) fps -7%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
106.8 (87.4min) fps -8%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
104.8 (86min) fps -9%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
98.6 (74.5min) fps -15%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
96.4 (80min) fps -17%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
94.5 (50.3min) fps -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (24.8 - 120.5, n=105, last 2 years)
72.7 fps -37%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
53.5 (44.3min) fps +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
53.1 (44.2min) fps
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
52.1 (43.9min) fps -2%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (39.6 - 55, n=12)
51.9 fps -2%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
50.7 (42.1min) fps -5%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
43.9 (27.1min) fps -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (13.8 - 55, n=39, last 2 years)
39 fps -27%
1920x1080 Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off)
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (80.6 - 84.9, n=3)
82.4 fps +1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
81.7 (71.6min) fps
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
73.6 (31.6min) fps -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (11.9 - 84.9, n=65, last 2 years)
48.9 fps -40%
Baldur's Gate 3
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
158.4 (120.3P0.1, 132.4P1) fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
156.9 fps -1%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
155.2 fps -2%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (103.1 - 174.8, n=15)
148.3 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
146 fps -8%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
145.6 fps -8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
141.7 fps -11%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
139.6 (108.1min, 116P0.1, 122P1) fps -12%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
138.8 fps -12%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
130.5 (100.6min, 100.9P0.1, 107.2P1) fps -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (44 - 175.5, n=76, last 2 years)
104.1 fps -34%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:T
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
84.1 (51.6P0.1, 72.2P1) fps
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
82.8 fps -2%
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (62.2 - 94, n=10)
82.8 fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
81.7 fps -3%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
80.8 fps -4%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
79.1 fps -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (22.9 - 94, n=35, last 2 years)
66.1 fps -21%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset + Quality DLSS
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
135.5 (115.5min, 117.5P0.1, 119.9P1) fps
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
  (124.2 - 149.3, n=7)
131 fps -3%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
125.4 fps -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
124.9 fps -8%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
124.2 fps -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 149.3, n=21, last 2 years)
106.3 fps -22%

Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra FPS chart

There were no major throttling issues while during an extended run of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty at 1080p Ultra, indicating robust GPU cooling.

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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop: Ø172.1 (162.8-176.9)
lowmed.highultraQHD DLSSQHD FSRQHD4K DLSS4K FSR4K
GTA V (2015) 185.2 184.5 180.4 162.4 160.1 179.9
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 229 207 198.3 184.7
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 234 236 212 179.5 106.4
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 108.9 148.3 120.9
Strange Brigade (2018) 617 482 473 437 339 164.2
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) 225.3 158.4 135.5 84.1
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) 178.7 177.3 166.4 157.5 128.1 115.6 79.5 46.2 53.1
Alan Wake 2 (2023) 125.2 84.5 45.9
F1 24 (2024) 343 369 357 157.8 159.3 156.1 105 80.8 77.7 51.3
Black Myth: Wukong (2024) 63 70 49 48 33
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024) 133.9 105.9 66.4
Monster Hunter Wilds (2025) 88.9 73.3 46.8
Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025) 62 54 59 41
F1 25 (2025) 279 268 252 58.8 64 35.8 32.2 16.7

More information can be found in our dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU page. 

Also, refer to our comprehensive analysis of the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU for additional MFG and content creation performance numbers.

Emissions: High noise levels and surface temps despite a vapor chamber

System Noise

The Titan 18 HX AI uses a dual fan cooling system with four exhausts
The Titan 18 HX AI uses a dual fan cooling system with four exhausts

Fan noise is understandably on the higher side given the powerful internals. 

The ECO-Silent mode maintains noise levels below 40 db(A), making this ideal for less-demanding tasks in quiet environments.

We recommend using headphones when using the Extreme Performance profile as the fans can reach nearly 60 db(A) under intense loads and during gaming.

Noise Level

Idle
27.68 / 27.68 / 31.54 dB(A)
Load
44 / 58.9 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.56 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2024.928.52525.426.83128.737.74023.130.75025.833.46328.535.38028.335.310024.332.212525.634.716025.537.120027.24225022.238.231519.840.140016.438.250017.240.86301443.68001342.4100012.243.4125012.147.5160011.847.9200011.948.1250011.148.3315010.648.6400010.448.350001049.7630010.445.9800010.542.71000010.241.61250010.141.6160009.735.6SPL25.658.9N0.712.9median 12.1median 42.4Delta4.74.9hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Ambient: 25.56 db(A)
Performance mode (PL1 / PL2 / GPU TGP) Idle dB(A) Load average dB(A) Load maximum dB(A) Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra dB(A)
ECO-Silent (15 / 15 / 96 W) 27.68 37.60 37.81 37.31 / 50 fps
Balanced (140 / 220 / 150 W) 27.68 43.71 51.90 52.61 / 160 fps
Extreme Performance (200 / 220 / 175 W) 31.54 44 58.87 58.70 / 173 fps
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
R9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
Noise
0%
3%
6%
-9%
5%
10%
off / environment *
25.56
25
2%
23.3
9%
24.1
6%
25
2%
24.1
6%
22.8
11%
Idle Minimum *
27.68
26
6%
29.8
-8%
25.6
8%
25
10%
24.1
13%
23.8
14%
Idle Average *
27.68
29
-5%
29.8
-8%
25.6
8%
39
-41%
30.6
-11%
23.8
14%
Idle Maximum *
31.54
34
-8%
29.8
6%
25.6
19%
42
-33%
30.6
3%
28
11%
Load Average *
44
50
-14%
42.9
2%
47.2
-7%
52
-18%
45.5
-3%
38
14%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *
58.7
52
11%
53.7
9%
55.5
5%
53
10%
48.2
18%
Load Maximum *
58.9
53
10%
53.7
9%
55.5
6%
55
7%
53.4
9%
62.8
-7%
Witcher 3 ultra *
57.3

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The Titan 18 HX AI's vapor chamber keeps the hardware operating without throttling, though this comes at the cost of higher surface temperatures during heavy use.

The Titan 18 HX AI uses a vapor chamber instead of heatpipes
The Titan 18 HX AI uses a vapor chamber instead of heatpipes

We recorded a maximum temperature of 53.6 °C on the chassis bottom under a combined Prime95 in-place large FFTs and FurMark (1,280x720, no AA) load. The touchpad and palm rests remained relatively cool during stress tests.

The Titan 18 HX AI is not portable enough for continuous use on the lap. Nevertheless, we do not recommend placing the device on your lap when running intensive tasks.

Max. Load
 47.4 °C
117 F
48.2 °C
119 F
45.8 °C
114 F
 
 44.4 °C
112 F
47.6 °C
118 F
46.2 °C
115 F
 
 34.5 °C
94 F
33.6 °C
92 F
34.4 °C
94 F
 
Maximum: 48.2 °C = 119 F
Average: 42.5 °C = 109 F
52.8 °C
127 F
53 °C
127 F
48.6 °C
119 F
47.4 °C
117 F
53.6 °C
128 F
51.6 °C
125 F
31.4 °C
89 F
33 °C
91 F
33.4 °C
92 F
Maximum: 53.6 °C = 128 F
Average: 45 °C = 113 F
Power Supply (max.)  42.4 °C = 108 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Amprobe TMD-50 // Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 42.5 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.2 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 53.6 °C / 128 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.8 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 42.6 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (34.5 °C / 94.1 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-5.6 °C / -10.1 F).
System idle: Top
System idle: Top
System idle: Bottom
System idle: Bottom
Prime95 + FurMark stress: Top
Prime95 + FurMark stress: Top
Prime95 + FurMark stress: Bottom
Prime95 + FurMark stress: Bottom
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra stress: Top
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra stress: Top
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra stress: Bottom
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra stress: Bottom
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
Heat
7%
17%
16%
13%
13%
17%
Maximum Upper Side *
48.2
50
-4%
45.6
5%
46.3
4%
47
2%
48.3
-0%
37.8
22%
Maximum Bottom *
53.6
46
14%
46
14%
44.3
17%
48
10%
53.3
1%
37.6
30%
Idle Upper Side *
37.2
36
3%
28.9
22%
30
19%
29
22%
28.3
24%
34.8
6%
Idle Bottom *
40.4
35
13%
29.2
28%
31.1
23%
33
18%
30.3
25%
36
11%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

Stressing the Titan 18 HX AI with Prime95 sees the Core Ultra 9 285HX briefly hitting 4.29 GHz at 221W before settling to a sustained 3.97 GHz at 174W.

The laptop prioritizes graphics performance upon adding FurMark throttling the CPU to 3.2 GHz/91W while the RTX 5090 maintains 1.8 GHz at 170W TGP.

In a more real-world stress test with Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU sustains higher 2.2 GHz clocks while consuming 169 W average. The Core Ultra 9 285HX now runs at 4.2 GHz average while utilizing just 91 W.

CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 + FurMark stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 + FurMark stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra stress
Stress Test CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle 2.19 180 52 47
Prime95 3.95 180 91 54.5
Prime95 + FurMark 3.07 1,860 83 74.2
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 4.44 2.21 81 72.6

Speakers

Bass response is low despite a large chassis and two woofers
Bass response is low despite a large chassis and two woofers

The Titan 18 HX AI uses a four-speaker system comprised of two speakers and two woofers. At a sound pressure level (SPL) of 87.4 db(A), the speakers produce sufficiently loud sound without perceivable distortions.

The woofers do not deliver a great low frequency response, but the audio doesn't sound tinny unlike many laptop speakers. Mids and highs are reproduced fairly well.

A 3.5 mm combo audio jack and Bluetooth 5.4 enable connecting external speakers or headphones for better audio quality.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2024.931.42525.431.63128.7384023.132.85025.832.26328.537.48028.335.710024.334.812525.63916025.548.220027.254.825022.258.631519.861.540016.461.450017.275.76301482.28001376.5100012.277.6125012.176.4160011.876.6200011.978.2250011.177.2315010.671400010.469.550001067.8630010.466.6800010.572.31000010.268.41250010.166.3160009.758.6SPL25.687.4N0.770.9median 12.1median 69.5Delta4.78.726.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.42.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJGApple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy Management: High power appetite with poor battery endurance

Power Consumption

The combination of a Core Ultra 9 285HX and a 175 W RTX 5090 Laptop GPU together with a bright 4K 120 Hz mini-LED makes the Titan 18 HX AI an energy guzzler.

We used the MSHybrid mode for recording power measurements as the dGPU MUX resulted in a significantly high average consumption of 21.6 W in standby mode alone.

The supplied 400 W adapter provides adequate headroom to meet the Titan 18 HX AI's peak power demands during intensive workloads.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.33 / 1.95 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 19.01 / 30.92 / 33.84 Watt
Load midlight 105.4 / 354 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Mini-LED, 3840x2160, 18"
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18"
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 18"
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
R9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 16"
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, IPS, 2560x1600, 18"
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, OLED, 2560x1600, 16"
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Mini-LED, 3840x2400, 18"
Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-14%
-8%
13%
30%
38%
-13%
0%
21%
Idle Minimum *
19.01
29
-53%
11.4
40%
13.2
31%
7.9
58%
10.9
43%
13.2
31%
Idle Average *
30.92
33
-7%
39.2
-27%
16.8
46%
11.5
63%
13.5
56%
25.4
18%
Idle Maximum *
33.84
48
-42%
40.2
-19%
17.1
49%
16.6
51%
13.7
60%
53.5
-58%
Load Average *
105.4
141
-34%
161.2
-53%
164.2
-56%
130
-23%
120.2
-14%
151.4
-44%
136.9 ?(88 - 190.1, n=13)
-30%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *
343
283
17%
303
12%
284
17%
253
26%
178.2
48%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor *
330
283
14%
295
11%
282
15%
245
26%
177.6
46%
Load Maximum *
354
340
4%
430.9
-22%
392.8
-11%
330
7%
246.1
30%
395.2
-12%
Witcher 3 ultra *
336

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption: Cyberpunk 2077 / Stress test

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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; 3DMark06 Return To Proxycon: Ø105.4 (62.5-151)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø354 (292-424)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø343 (315-356)

Power consumption: External monitor

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MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø268 (260-336)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø289 (273-300)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cinebench R20 Single (external Monitor): Ø66.3 (59.1-136.3)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cinebench R20 Multi (external Monitor): Ø276 (247-299)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø59.7 (55.6-108.1)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø278 (241-297)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cinebench 2024 Single Power (external Monitor): Ø65 (58.3-114.2)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cinebench 2024 Multi Power (external Monitor): Ø274 (247-302)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø230 (217-238)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø30.7 (23.9-38.3)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø330 (316-342)

Battery Life

Despite a 99 Whr battery and running in the ECO-Silent preset in MSHybrid mode at a 60 Hz refresh rate, the Titan 18 HX AI barely lasts three hours during 1080p H.264 video playback at 150 nits. 

Wi-Fi browsing at the same brightness extends the run time to short of 4.5 hours.

The 99.9 Whr battery doesn't last long
The 99.9 Whr battery doesn't last long

Other Core Ultra 9 275HX-powered laptops in the comparison are able to offer much longer battery run times.

It takes about two hours to fully charge the laptop from zero battery. The two Thunderbolt 5 ports can also be used for charging albeit at a significantly slower rate.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
4h 19min
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra 150cd
1h 13min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
3h 00min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 30min
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Ultra 9 285HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, 99 Wh
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, 99 Wh
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, 90 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
R9 9955HX3D, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, 99.8 Wh
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, 99 Wh
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, 90 Wh
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
19%
15%
36%
84%
103%
-12%
67%
H.264
180
347
93%
592
229%
WiFi v1.3
259
296
14%
332
28%
352
36%
476
84%
475
83%
252
-3%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra 150cd
73
44
-40%
71
-3%
Load
90
112
24%
70
-22%
72
-20%
Reader / Idle
348
353

Notebookcheck's impression of the MSI Titan 18 HX AI

While there are some tangible improvements overall, the MSI Titan 18 HX AI does not yet warrant an immediate splurge of $6,600 as there are definitely areas for improvement.

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG - 06/02/2025 v8
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam

Chassis
86 / 98 → 87%
Keyboard
91%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
78 / 80 → 97%
Weight
53 / 10-68 → 73%
Battery
55 / 95 → 58%
Display
88%
Games Performance
95%
Application Performance
92%
AI Performance
94%
Temperature
80 / 95 → 84%
Noise
54 / 90 → 60%
Audio
79%
Camera
32 / 75 → 43%
Average
65%
86%
Gaming - Weighted Average
CO2 Emissions
No Data
Materials
50%
Packaging
50%
Power Use
67.8%
Repairability
80%
Software Updates
22.3%
Recycle Logo Total Sustainability Score: 45%

Potential competitors in comparison

Image
Model / Review
Price
Weight
Height
Display
1.
86.1%
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
64 GB Memory, 6000 GB SSD
Amazon: $5,449.00
List Price: 6600 USD
3.6 kg32.05 mm18.00"
3840x2160
245 PPI
Mini-LED
2.
86.8%
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $49.49
Smatree Hard EVA Protective ...
2. $54.99
Smatree Hard EVA Protective ...
3. $20.99
Vaxson 2-Pack Clear Protecto...
List Price: 5000 EUR
3.4 kg31 mm18.00"
2560x1600
168 PPI
Mini-LED
3.
88%
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $4,849.00
EXCaliberPC [2025] ASUS ROG ...
2. $2,699.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2025...
3. $3,399.99
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025...
List Price: 5799€
3.3 kg32 mm18.00"
2560x1600
168 PPI
Mini-LED
4.
82.5%
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 MD62731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop ⎘
32 GB Memory,  SSD
List Price: 3700 EUR3.6 kg30.4 mm18.00"
2560x1600
168 PPI
IPS
5.
90%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD
List Price: 4450€2.9 kg27.9 mm16.00"
2560x1600
189 PPI
Mini-LED
6.
89.4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
32 GB Memory, 1024 GB NVMe
List Price: 4480€2.9 kg27.9 mm16.00"
2560x1600
189 PPI
Mini-LED
7.
88.4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $3,199.99
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025...
2. $4,016.99
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025...
3. $2,699.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2025...
List Price: 4999€
2.8 kg30.8 mm16.00"
2560x1600
189 PPI
Mini-LED
8.
87%
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
Razer Blade 16 2025 RTX 5090
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ⎘
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop ⎘
32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $6,335.88
Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop...
2. $6,698.00
Razer Blade 18 Gaming Laptop...
List Price: 4399€
2.1 kg17.4 mm16.00"
2560x1600
189 PPI
OLED

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 2025-06- 3 (Update: 2025-06- 8)