- The latest CPU and GPU Both at Maximum Power
- Up to 270W Total Power Power Up to The Next Level
- 18” MiniLED 240hz Vivid Visuals Every Gamer’s Dream
- World’s 1st Seamless RGB Haptic Touchpad & Redesign Cherry Switch Mechanical KB
- Dual Colors Design Two-Tone Elegance &Rear I/O Design
The MSI Titan 18 HX A2WJ-1072UK is a flagship 18-inch gaming laptop designed for extreme performance. Powered by an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU, it delivers outstanding speed for AAA gaming, content creation and AI workloads.
It features an 18-inch UHD+ Mini LED 240Hz display, 64GB DDR5 memory and high-speed SSD storage. Premium features include a Cherry mechanical RGB keyboard, Thunderbolt™ 5, Wi-Fi 7, advanced cooling and a six-speaker Dynaudio sound system.
| Design |
| Product type |
Laptop |
| Product colour |
Black |
| Colour name |
Core Black |
| Form factor |
Clamshell |
| Market positioning |
Gaming |
| Country of origin |
China |
| Original brand name |
MSI |
| Display |
| Display diagonal |
45.7 cm (18") |
| Display resolution |
3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Touchscreen |
No |
| HD type |
UHD+ |
| Panel type |
Mini LED |
| Native aspect ratio |
16:10 |
| Anti-glare screen |
Yes |
| Colour gamut |
100% |
| RGB colour space |
DCI-P3 |
| Maximum refresh rate |
240 Hz |
| Processor |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Processor family |
Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor generation |
Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
| Processor model |
290HX Plus |
| Processor cores |
8 |
| Processor threads |
24 |
| Processor boost frequency |
5.5 GHz |
| Processor frequency |
5.5 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency |
5.5 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency |
4.7 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency |
2.7 GHz |
| Efficient-core base frequency |
1.8 GHz |
| Processor cache |
36 MB |
| Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
| Maximum turbo power |
160 W |
| Processor base power |
55 W |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) |
Intel AI Boost |
| Sparsity support |
Yes |
| Windows Studio effects support |
Yes |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU |
OpenVINO, Windows ML, DirectML, ONNX RT |
| Total processor performance up to |
36 TOPs |
| NPU performance up to |
13 TOPs |
| GPU performance up to |
8 TOPs |
| Memory |
| Internal memory |
64 GB |
| Internal memory type |
DDR5-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed |
6400 MHz |
| Memory slots |
2x SO-DIMM |
| Maximum internal memory |
96 GB |
| Storage |
| Total storage capacity |
4 TB |
| Storage media |
SSD |
| Total SSDs capacity |
2 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed |
2 |
| SSD capacity |
2 TB |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| SSD interface |
PCI Express 4.0 |
| M.2 SSD size |
2280 (22 x 80 mm) |
| SSD form factor |
M.2 |
| Optical drive type |
No |
| Card reader integrated |
Yes |
| Compatible memory cards |
SD |
| Graphics |
| On-board graphics card |
Yes |
| Discrete graphics card |
Yes |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| Discrete graphics card model |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Discrete graphics card memory |
24 GB |
| Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR7 |
| On-board GPU manufacturer |
Intel |
| On-board graphics card family |
Intel® Graphics |
| On-board graphics card model |
Intel® Graphics |
| Audio |
| Audio system |
Nahimic 3 |
| Number of built-in speakers |
6 |
| Speakers manufacturer |
Nahimic |
| Speaker power |
2 W |
| Camera |
| Front camera |
Yes |
| Front camera resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera HD type |
Full HD |
| Video capturing speed |
30 fps |
| Infrared (IR) camera |
Yes |
| Privacy camera |
Yes |
| Privacy type |
Privacy shutter |
| Network |
| Mobile network connection |
No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| WLAN controller model |
Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
2500 Mbit/s |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
5.4 |
| Ports & interfaces |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
3 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| HDMI version |
2.1 |
| Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity |
2 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 5 |
Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port |
Yes |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode |
Yes |
| Performance |
| Motherboard chipset |
Intel SoC |
| Keyboard |
| Pointing device |
Touchpad |
| Keyboard backlit |
Yes |
| Numeric keypad |
Yes |
| Keyboard backlit zone |
Per-key RGB |
| Keyboard backlit colour |
RGB |
| Copilot key |
Yes |
| Software |
| Operating system installed |
Windows 11 Home |
| Battery |
| Number of battery cells |
4 |
| Battery capacity |
99.99 Wh |
| Power |
| Required charging power (max) |
140 W |
| Required charging power (min) |
65 W |
| USB Type-C charging port |
Yes |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) |
Yes |
| Security |
| Cable lock slot |
Yes |
| Cable lock slot type |
Kensington |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version |
2.0 |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
| Sustainability |
| Sustainability certificates |
EPEAT Silver |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Weight |
3.6 kg |
| Width |
404 mm |
| Depth |
307.5 mm |
| Height |
32 mm |
| Height (front) |
2.4 cm |
| Height (rear) |
3.21 cm |
| Packaging data |
| Package width |
483 mm |
| Package depth |
114 mm |
| Package height |
377 mm |
| Package weight |
500 g |
| General |
| Product family |
Titan |
| Packaging content |
| AC adapter included |
Yes |
| Power cord included |
Yes |
| Logistics data |
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) |
8471300000 |
| Other features |
| Warranty period |
2 year(s) |