Rating: 9.0. Earlier this year at CES, we caught our first look at MSI’s new Titan series laptops. I’ve since spent some time hands-on with the Titan 18 HX AI — a machine whose specs read like the ultimate dream build from a hardcore PCPartPicker enthusiast. This powerhouse comes equipped with an RTX 5090 Mobile GPU, an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX CPU, 64GB of DDR5 RAM, 6TB of SSD storage, and a stunning UHD 120Hz mini LED display. Of course, all this performance doesn’t come cheap — the price lands at ￡6099.98. But is it actually worth every penny?

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
00:54 Pricing
01:41 Intel 285HX
02:19 Nvidia RTX5090 Mobile
03:09 Memory
03:26 SSD Storage
04:35 Display
05:27 Battery / Charger
06:20 Weight / Design / Build Quality
07:32 Ports / Connectors / Wireless
07:54 Mechanical Keyboard / Sound Test
08:34 Trackpad
09:25 Speakers / Webcam
10:07 Gaming Testing Methodology
10:35 Cyberpunk 2077
11:09 Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
11:38 F1 2024
12:07 Hogwarts Legacy
12:27 Call Of Duty Black Ops 6
12:58 A Plague Tail Requiem
13:23 Forza Horizon 5
13:56 Assassins Creed Shadows
14:39 Mat’s thoughts on gaming
15:29 CPU Power Usage and Temperatures
17:44 Thermal Camera
18:08 Noise Sound test (100% fans)
18:23 Closing Thoughts

Specifications:

• CPU – Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
• GPU – Nvidia RTX 5090 Mobile
• RAM – 64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
• Display – 18” 3840×2400 Mini-LED 120Hz
• Storage – 6TB (3x2TB) NVMe M.2 SSD in RAID 0 configuration
• Wireless – WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
• I/O Ports
  • 2x Thunderbolt? 5 (supports DisplayPort? and Power Delivery 3.1)
  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
  • 1x SD Express Card Reader
  • 1x HDMI? 2.1 (supports 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz)
  • 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps Ethernet)

The listed specifications are verified by the CPU-Z and GPU-Z screenshots below:

All gaming benchmarks were conducted at the native 3840×2400 resolution. Given the premium nature of this device, it's reasonable to expect users will want to run games at full resolution without downscaling. To reflect real-world high-end usage, each game was tested first with maximum settings (excluding ray tracing), then again with ray tracing, DLSS, and frame generation enabled where supported.

Native rasterization performance was solid across the board, particularly impressive considering the high resolution. When DLSS, frame generation, and ray tracing were enabled, performance gains varied — some titles like Cyberpunk 2077 saw dramatic improvements, while others showed only modest increases.

For a complete breakdown of frame rates and settings in each tested title, be sure to check out the full review on our YouTube channel.

Cyberpunk 2077 (3840×2400 – Max Settings – DLSS Balanced, 4X MFG, Ultra RT)

Cyberpunk 2077 (3840×2400 – Max Settings – No Scaling, MFG, or RT)

Forza Horizon 5 (3840×2400 – Max Settings – DLSS Balanced, FG On, High RT)

Forza Horizon 5 (3840×2400 – Max Settings – No Scaling, FG, or RT)

A Plague Tale: Requiem (3840×2400 – Max Settings – DLSS Balanced, FG On, RT On)

A Plague Tale: Requiem (3840×2400 – Max Settings – No Scaling, FG, or RT)

Final Verdict

The MSI Titan 18 HX AI is nothing short of a technological marvel — albeit one with

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