18 inch Screen Size — 7 Laptops Compared

Decision table

18 inch Screen Size: which one for what?

The 7 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 A2W89%

Leads for Thin & Light: ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 202464%

Leads for Battery Life: MSI Titan 18 HX A2W63%

Leads for Content Creation: MSI Raider 18 HX AI82%

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MSI Raider 18 HX AIMSI
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 64 GB
76% 50% 58% 82%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 99.9 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 2024ASUS
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU · 18 inch
74% 64% 50% 74%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 3.1 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 2025ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 18 inch
74% 59% 50% 74%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 3.3 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
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ASUS ROG Strix G18 2025ASUS
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU · 18 inch
82% 62% 50% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 3.2 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
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MSI Titan 18 HX A2WMSI
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 64 GB
89% 55% 63% 81%
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
- 99.9 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 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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Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 192 GB
83% 50% 53% 75%
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
- 99.9 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 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
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Acer Predator Helios 18 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
77% 50% 51% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 250Hz 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
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near