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MSI Titan 18 HX A2W

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus β€’ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU β€’ 64 GB β€’ 18 inch

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusProcessor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPUGraphics Card
64 GBRAM
18 inchDisplay
KACBU

Should I buy it?

MSI Titan 18 HX A2W
CONSIDER
  • Current model β€” 9 months on the market
Great choice if these matter:
  • A desktop-replacement gaming and creation machine
  • Content work that needs color accuracy
  • Users who will add memory and storage later
Watch out for:
  • 3.6 kg and a 400 W adapter end any portability
  • The 99.9 Wh battery only covers short stretches away from an outlet at this power class
9 months on the market
Regret riskLOWlimited data
Main risks
  • 3.6 kg and a 400 W adapter end any portability
  • The 99.9 Wh battery only covers short stretches away from an outlet at this power class
The risk level is computed from the release date and verified weaknesses. The confidence score appears only once enough owner reports exist.
This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and editorial assessment; owner reports join them as they come in. We do not predict prices.
ProcessorGraphics CardDisplayBatteryUpgradeLaunchSpecificationsAlternatives
Processor

What processor is inside?

Manufacturer's official processor information β€” the link on the page takes you to that processor's own page.

PROCESSOR

The part that determines daily speed and multi-core tasks.

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus β€” Processor model Β· 24 Core β€” Number of cores

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus24 Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusProcessor model
24 CoreNumber of cores
Graphics Card

What's on the graphics side?

The same graphics card runs with different power limits in different laptops; the real difference is here.

GRAPHICS CARD

Same GPU name, different power limit, different performance.

175 W

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU β€” Graphics card model Β· 175 W β€” GPU power limit (TGP) Β· 24 GB β€” Graphics memory

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU175 W24 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPUGraphics card model
175 WGPU power limit (TGP)
24 GBGraphics memory
Display

What does the screen offer?

Panel type, resolution, and refresh rate β€” these determine every hour you spend looking at the screen.

DISPLAY

Panel quality is the single most noticeable feature on a laptop.

240 Hz

18 inch β€” Screen size Β· 3840x2400 β€” Resolution Β· 240 Hz β€” Refresh rate Β· Mini LED β€” Panel type

18 inch3840x2400240 HzMini LED
18 inchScreen size
3840x2400Resolution
240 HzRefresh rate
Mini LEDPanel type
Battery

How long can it stay unplugged?

Battery capacity and charging power; actual battery life comes from owner reports.

BATTERY

Wh is the only comparable measure of battery life on a laptop.

99.9 Wh

99.9 Wh β€” Battery capacity

99.9 Wh
99.9 WhBattery capacity
Upgradability

Can you upgrade later?

Is RAM soldered, how many M.2 slots are free β€” the info that determines how many years your laptop will last.

UPGRADABILITY

Soldered RAM fixes the laptop's lifespan at the time of purchase.

β€”

Yes (2 SO-DIMM slots) β€” RAM upgradable

Yes (2 SO-DIMM slots)
Yes (2 SO-DIMM slots)RAM upgradable
Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A usage guide built from the specs and the editors' tags; not a test result.

Gaming

A desktop-replacement gaming and creation machine

Good fit
Content Creation

Content work that needs color accuracy

Good fit
Users who will add memory and storage later

Good fit
Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

The Kacbu editors' assessment of the specifications the maker publishes. We do not test devices ourselves, so nothing here is a measured result. Anything taken from an independent review is shown with its publication and date in the Press section.

Strengths based on the specs
An RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with 24 GB of GDDR7, up to 175 W
18-inch 3840x2400 Mini LED panel at 240 Hz covering 100% DCI-P3
64 GB of DDR5 at 6400 MT/s in two socketed slots
Four M.2 slots and a 2 TB PCIe 5.0 drive
Two Thunderbolt 5 ports, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and an SD Express reader
Things to consider
3.6 kg and a 400 W adapter end any portability
The 99.9 Wh battery only covers short stretches away from an outlet at this power class
Historical Product Info

Official launch details

Instead of tracking today's retail price, Kacbu keeps the product's official launch information as a reference.

ReleaseJanuary 1, 2026

The start of the initial sales period.

This is not the current retail price β€” it shows the product's historical, official launch information.
Specifications

MSI Titan 18 HX A2W specifications

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Processor

Official source: us.msi.com
Number of Cores
24
Thread
24

Graphics Unit

Official source: us.msi.com
Graphics Memory (GB)
24
GPU Power Limit
Graphics Memory Type
GDDR7

Memory

Official source: us.msi.com
RAM Type
RAM Speed
6400 MT/s
Maximum Memory
128 GB

Storage

Official source: us.msi.com
M.2 Slot
4
Storage
SSD Type
NVMe PCIe 5.0

Display

Official source: us.msi.com
Screen Size
Panel Type
Mini LED
Resolution
Refresh Rate
Colour Gamut
%100 DCI-P3
Pixel Density
252 PPIComputed by Kacbu: √(3840Β² + 2400Β²) Γ· 18β€³ = 252 PPI
Aspect Ratio
16:10Computed by Kacbu: 3840 : 2400
Screen Area
939.5 cmΒ²Computed by Kacbu: 18β€³ Γ— (3840Γ—2400) β†’ 939.5 cmΒ²

Power Adapter

Official source: us.msi.com
Adapter Power
400 W

Ports

Official source: us.msi.com
HDMI
HDMI 2.1
USB-A
3x USB Type-A
Ethernet
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Audio Jack
Yes
Card Reader
SD Express Card Reader

Wireless Connections

Official source: us.msi.com
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4

Keyboard and Touchpad

Official source: us.msi.com
Keyboard Backlight
Yes (RGB)

Camera

Official source: us.msi.com
IR Camera
Yes
Webcam
1080p
Privacy Shutter
Yes

Dimensions

Official source: us.msi.com
Width
404.1 mm
Depth
307.6 mm
Weight
Thickness
23.9 mm

Operating System

Official source: us.msi.com
Operating System

General β€” Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Family
Core Ultra 200HX Plus
Release Year
2026
Manufacturer

Core Structure β€” Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Cores
Threads
Efficiency Core
16
Performance Core
8

Frequency β€” Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Base Frequency
2.7 GHz (P-core)
Boost Clock

Cache β€” Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

L2 cache
40 MB
L3 Cache

Graphics Unit β€” Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Integrated Graphics

Power β€” Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

TDP
Maximum Turbo Power
160 W

Platform β€” Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Manufacturing Process
TSMC N3B

General β€” NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU

Family
GeForce RTX 50 Laptop
Release Year
2025
Manufacturer

Graphics Processor β€” NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU

GPU Chip
GB203
Manufacturing Process
TSMC 4N
Architecture
Shading Units

Memory β€” NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU

Memory Bus
Memory Size
Memory Type

Power β€” NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU

Board Power
TGP Note
Varies by laptop manufacturer's configuration
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Data-backed answers

Computed answers about the MSI Titan 18 HX A2W

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Local AI

Which models run on this card?

Whether a model runs on your machine is decided first by the graphics card's memory: the model file has to fit in VRAM with room left for the context window and the runtime. The states below are computed from memory alone; software support (CUDA, ROCm, Vulkan) is a separate matter.

Largest model that runs comfortably: gpt-oss-20b

  • Qwen3.5 0.8B1 GB packageComfortable
  • Qwen3.5 2B2.7 GB packageComfortable
  • Qwen3.5 4B3.4 GB packageComfortable
  • Qwen3.5 9B6.6 GB packageComfortable
  • gpt-oss-20b14 GB package Β· the maker states a 16 GB memory minimumComfortable
  • Qwen3.5 27B17 GB packageRuns
  • Qwen3.5 35B24 GB packageLimited
  • gpt-oss-120b65 GB package Β· the maker states a 80 GB memory minimumNot suitable
  • Qwen3.5 122B81 GB packageNot suitable
  • ComfortableRoom for the model file and a long context
  • RunsFits; the context window may need to stay short
  • LimitedNot enough memory; part of the model spills to system RAM and runs slowly
  • Not suitableNot a GPU-run model on this card

Rule: 1.5Γ— the requirement in memory is Comfortable, 1.15Γ— Runs, 0.6Γ— Limited; the requirement is the default package size, or the maker's stated minimum where there is one (a stated minimum counts as fitting at exactly that figure). Package sizes are the Ollama library's, minimums the maker's own statement; read on 2026-09-11. Sources: ollama.com/library/qwen3.5, ollama.com/library/gpt-oss, openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-oss

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