MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025

MSI
74 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

Lenovo
78 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
MSI
86
Lenovo
96
Developer
MSI
83
Lenovo
94
Gaming
MSI
91
Lenovo
87
Entertainment
MSI
79
Lenovo
85
Business
MSI
73
Lenovo
78
Student
MSI
74
Lenovo
77
Ai Llm
MSI
72
Lenovo
59
Compact
MSI
71
Lenovo
61

Specifications

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18"Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
CPU Multi-Core Score
57,249
34,107
Cores24★16
Frequency2.5 GHz4.5 GHz★
L3 Cache36 MB★24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7
GPU Benchmark Score
26,326
16,323
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM16 GB★8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 22 TB★—
Storage 2 TypeNVMe SSD★—
Display
Size18"16"
Resolution3840 px3840 px
PanelMini-LED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz★60 Hz
Brightness1000 nits★800 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports23★
USB Ports3★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 5
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Ethernet2.5GbE—
Physical
Weight0.54 kg★1.84 kg
Battery100 Wh★90 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025

  • Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average portability (25th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8

Scores 78 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 2 of 32 specs.

MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompact

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 Better at:

CreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment