Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Processor — 3 Laptops Compared

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Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Processor: which one for what?

The 3 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: MSI Titan 18 HX A2W90%

Leads for Thin & Light: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI59%

Leads for Battery Life: MSI Titan 18 HX A2W61%

Leads for Content Creation: MSI Titan 18 HX A2W82%

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MSI Titan 18 HX A2WMSI
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 64 GB
90% 55% 61% 82%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 59% 45% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 2.7 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 192 GB
83% 52% 51% 78%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near