Acer PHN16S-71-98RF
Acer
74 Overall Score
vs
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
MSI
73 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Acer PHN16S-71-98RF
No customer feedback yet
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The MSI Titan 18 HX is a beast of a laptop, delivering incredible speed and high-end gaming performance at 4K 120fps+. Users rave about the Cherry mechanical keyboard, bright Mini LED display, and solid build quality. However, it runs very hot under load, requires a powerful cooling pad, and has a short power cord that triggers battery mode with slight movement. The fan noise is also notable, but overall it's a top-tier machine for those who can handle its quirks.
Pros
- Incredible speed and performance
- Cherry mechanical keyboard
- Bright Mini LED display
- Solid build quality
- Lots of RAM and storage
Cons
- Gets very hot under load
- Short power cord triggers battery mode
- Loud fan noise under load
- Heavy and bulky
- Expensive price point
Performance 8
Heat management 5
Keyboard quality 4
Display quality 3
Fan noise 4
Build quality 3
Scores
Gaming
Creator
Developer
Ai Llm
Entertainment
Student
Business
Compact
Specifications
| Acer PHN16S-71-98RF | MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | — | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 6 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | v2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | BT 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | GB LAN (Up to 2.5Gb) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | 3.60 kg |
| Battery | — | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Acer PHN16S-71-98RF
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
- Strong storage (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Acer PHN16S-71-98RF
Scores 74 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 32 specs.