Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y11 vs MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- PerformanceMSI Titan 18 HX A2W
- DisplayMSI Titan 18 HX A2W
- Battery and ChargingMSI Titan 18 HX A2W
- PortabilityLenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y11
Wins are counted from the official values in the table below; the BUY / CONSIDER / WAIT call comes from each product's own decision box. We do not predict prices.
The differences in short
Processor: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y11 Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100, MSI Titan 18 HX A2W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus. MSI Titan 18 HX A2W leads on RAM: 64 GB against 16 GB. MSI Titan 18 HX A2W leads on Battery: 99.9 Wh against 70 Wh.
Which one for what you do?
Gaming
MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
93% – 63%
Thin & Light
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y11
69% – 55%
Battery Life
Even
67% – 67%
Content Creation
MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
85% – 66%
The percentages are Kacbu Match scores: computed from official specifications for that use, with no price in them.
 LenovoLenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y11No reviews yet |  MSIMSI Titan 18 HX A2WNo reviews yet | |
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| Key Differences | ||
| Processor | Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Graphics Card | No data | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 70 Wh | 99.9 Wh |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Graphics Card | No data | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU |
| GPU Power Limit | No data | 175 W |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 2 TB |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 15.3 inç | 18 inç |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel Type | OLED | Mini LED |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 70 Wh | 99.9 Wh |
| Adapter Power | No data | 400 W |
| Portability | ||
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 15.6 mm | 23.9 mm |
| Upgradability | ||
| RAM Upgradable | No data | Yes (2 SO-DIMM slots) |
MSI Titan 18 HX A2W leads on 3 of 5 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.