The Most Powerful Gaming Laptop in 2024? MSI Titan 18 Review

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The Titan 18 HX is MSI’s most powerful gaming laptop, but it’s also the most expensive gaming laptop I’ve ever reviewed. Let’s find out what it can do and if it’s worth it in this review!
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MSI Titan 18 HX (2024) Review Timestamps:
0:00 The Most Powerful Gaming Laptop?
0:15 Design & Build Quality
0:39 Size & Weight
1:11 Laptop Specs
1:24 Mechanical Keyboard!
2:06 RGB Lighting
2:34 Worst Touchpad Ever
3:17 Ports & Display Output Connection
4:28 Getting Inside & Internals
5:10 SSD, SD Card & Wi-Fi Speed
5:46 RAM Speed & Capacity Limits
6:47 Great Upgrade Options!
7:07 Speakers & Latencymon
7:33 Battery Size & Power Saving Features
7:54 Battery Life Comparison
8:05 Cooling Design & Performance Modes
8:59 Thermal Testing - Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
10:25 CPU Performance vs Others (On & Off Battery) in Cinebench
11:10 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures
11:36 Is it Loud - Fan Noise
12:21 Game Performance in Different Modes
12:39 New Mini LED Screen
13:01 Screen Color, Brightness, Contrast & Bleed
13:45 Screen Response Time & Latency - Weird Results Explained
14:52 MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus, G-Sync?
15:21 Camera & Microphone Test
15:35 3x Game Comparison (1080p, 1440p & 4K)
17:35 3DMark & Content Creation
17:53 Advanced BIOS - Unlimited Customization
18:13 Linux Support
18:38 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
19:28 Is MSI’s Titan 18 HX Worth It? The Good & Bad
20:50 Other 18” Gaming Laptop Options for Less $$$
Disclosure: Purchases made through store links above may provide some compensation to Jarrod'sTech.

[@JarrodsTech]

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[@FunShortDaily]

Cyborg 15 review please u never did this

[@Hellobro1000]

Hello i wanned to ask why im getting random fps drops in games and how to fix them?

[@user-fy3we4un4k]

plz review dell g15 5530

[@50H3i1]

Are there any ddr5 kit with 3600 MT??? Or was it a mistake?

[@Shivamdaddyy]

This is best laptop

[@user-yx1qk4sk5t]

MSI can't do a decent mid-range laptop. It's either an OP top of the line or a crappy entry level.

[@Arxgxmi]

their high end laptops are made of the same crappy plastic. and use the same chassis design thought process, they suck, i can not stop telling people about this because of how disappointed i was by my ewaste. i paid 1500 euros for that thing and it was so much worse than anything i got from lenovo. but currently id only buy from asus.

[@user-yx1qk4sk5t]

@@Arxgxmi I thought they use magnesium alloy for the titan?

[@Arxgxmi]

@@user-yx1qk4sk5t im not sure about the titan specifically, I've never been interested in this type of desktop replacement laptop. fuck it maybe I'm wrong right now and they actually changed material on their higher end stuff i sure as hell ain't checking because having to deal with a laptop that's literally falling apart from the hinges being shit and ripping the brittle plastic they used, not fun and they're not ever getting my money again no matter how good their products are, and i didn't even get tricked into buying a lower end product for more than it was worth at that time, that was pretty damn close to buying it straight off of them price wise. just so displeased with the quality of the material at that time, especially the hinges, if the material is bad it's fine. because if it breaks i probably dropped it, but i don't want it falling apart because they couldn't make hinges out of metal. or they were linked up with plastic like they did on the model i got back then

[@Arxgxmi]

fyi this happened like 6 years ago maybe.

[@acardenasjr1340]

Agreed. All MSI laptops look the same, crap build quality, incredible specs.

[@hack45993]

i love how exhaustive you are with your tests

[@unionofslavstanrepublics2317]

Those fans are still loud, even in balanced mode. Definitely need to use headphones for gaming lol.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah it's pretty crazy!

[@BlackThunderRC]

It's all subjective. I can happily game with me X17 R2 on full fans with the laptop speakers. Some people can just drown it out.

[@Tiralful]

​@@BlackThunderRCCool story bro, still loud AF and will wake up your entire house.

[@thebiggest4910]

Doesn't matter, if it works better for cooling, I would just buy a cooling pad.

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

you be surprised how quickly you get used to it...

[@bfish9700]

Spoiler, not worth it. This laptop just makes zero sense to me. An 8lb laptop using a year old GPU and costs double the price of a desktop which would dominate it. Also, I know there's a trend to increase screen resolution, but I can't see that making sense for a "gaming" laptop.

[@greebj]

So don't buy it. I won't either as I don't think $8K is worth it, but MSI wouldn't keep bother making these if they didn't sell enough of them to make it worthwhile for them.

[@Sgt.Hairclub]

​@greebj Not to mention, bitching about weight is kinda silly for a true desktop replacement. It's not like a person's going to be whipping this out willy-nilly on the subway or something. These wire armed wimps need to hit the weight room if 8lbs is too much.

[@TabalugaDragon]

not sure why you mention a desktop though if you can't carry a desktop anywhere. With a charger combined, this laptop is still less than 5KG. Good luck taking a desktop somewhere as opposed to this laptop.

[@tomgjonaj9965]

Of course it uses a year old GPU jackass, the 5090 isn’t out yet

[@waki0069]

Always full desktops are better in terms of price to performance. But these devices are targeted for people that move a lot so for them desktop argument doesnt make sense.

[@HypeAsh]

Love the videos, keep it going man, been watching you since 2022!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@MaFiAMaX]

me too.

[@YOUNG3VITY]

Top notch review! Wish you did all your reviews exactly like this. Showing the keyboard temperatures and DB meter for noise test is so helpful.

[@JarrodsTech]

Pretty much every review should have both of those things.

[@YOUNG3VITY]

@@JarrodsTech most do but should be a standard for all reviews because that info helps a lot with making the final decision whether the laptop is worth the purchase. I didn’t notice it in the 2024 Scar 18 review : (

[@vishalv9699]

Currently, there's no need to physically click on the touchpad; every action can be completed with a simple tap. This functionality is thanks to Windows Precision drivers, which are pre-installed on Windows laptops.

[@lasskinn474]

it's been a feature on synaptics drivers for like 25 years. I don't like it though and bunch of users don't. especially the double tap for drags is error prone

[@Tiralful]

I bet you're a blast at parties.

[@Ath3nna3]

As someone who almost never uses touchpad, i like that when rgb is turned off you cannot see it. But i guess im in the minority here.

[@jose-Maki]

Also when he said it was nightmare to drag stuff around and when demonstrating it he was out of the track pad, that a skill issue not the track pads fault.... you can't expect to keep draging stuff outside of the trackpad and it working

[@sonicboy678]

@@jose-Maki Yes, it's skill and not garbage design...

[@aajr24]

I’m just waiting for you to drop the Asus scar 18 2024 refresh review. Keep up the great work!😁

[@JarrodsTech]

This time next week!

[@hogman3543]

This msi is faster then asus

[@acatch22]

​@@hogman3543it might be abit faster, but the touchpad and pixel response times are dealbreakers for me tbh

[@zechssiguro7476]

​@@JarrodsTechI like & appreciate this review as an MSI user, I also hope you review the Raider 18 HX. As the touchpad diff might be a simple compromise, for the same 4k scn, or not..m

[@alexinho23]

ASUS products are shit ; why do you received them? Just so Asus can keep scamming away decent persons?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Good Stuff as always Jarrod. I saw this at CES, it was gorgeous... but that price tag

[@alizafeer101]

Those 14900HX are the most disappointing and meaningless incremental release ever. Just a gimmick to charge more for the newer model

[@vmafarah9473]

There is still 2% improvement in some games though.

[@alizafeer101]

@@vmafarah9473 wow

[@justinhawk835]

​@@vmafarah9473 practically 2% boost isn't good. It's barely noticeable

[@vmafarah9473]

@@justinhawk835 YEAH, some times its enough to throttle the cpu sooner than last years.

[@magfal]

Had they included an NPU even if it was just on a separate die it would be a notable change. The 13980HX that preceeded it was already a god damned beast. Being able to accelerate low end AI workloads without spooling up the GPU or putting high load on the CPU would be good.

[@danielbarakat]

I love mine. Not perfect though as I would have expected at the price point. Good review as always Jarrod.

[@doudoucover]

Hi Jarrod, very nice video. Fun Fact: Doesn't matter the price of the laptop, the camera ALWAYS will be bad!! ahah Can't wait to see the review of others 18 inches laptops since i want to buy one. You should try to buy the best cooling pad, the IETS 626 i think it will be amazing because you will see the difference. You can gain -20 degrees with that one on your tests.

[@David01.d]

With laptops with bad speakers you generally have to configure sound profiles in realtec audio and DTS programs to make them sound better

[@biniyamwhite3015]

Great review as always!

[@Jalalaburas1979]

Jarrod thanks for your review ! Jarrod I need help please because I bought it last week . Do you think based on your review I should return it ? Problem is I didn’t like any of the razer blades returned them all . I liked the legion 9i but wanted a bigger screen . What’s your thoughts help !!

[@user-zw5js5wx3q]

Hi, awesome test as usual. But I think you should include a power consumption section, like a wallplug measurement in idle, load and perhaps battery charging states. I have 6 (mainly tower) systems for my geek family, and combined consumption is now an issue, may be interested by laptop replacements to cut the costs. (may not rly an issue for this specific 5K$+ laptop user audience).

[@user-rp3ul4sh6d]

Just a update as someone who actually owns this laptop and have longer than probably most people. MSI released a update for the track pad and it's finally working correctly. You can now hold and drag for as long as you want. Thank God! Unfortunately, if you do the update. All your bios settings will be lose. You will have to redo undervolt, redo memory 5600 setting, and all that. It's kinda annoying because you have to go thru like 8 different settings for all this but oh well. Now the laptop is flawless except for the atrocious battery life of course!

[@baneo2849]

Do you get to keep the laptops that you review or do you need to hand them back? Also nice video 👍

[@chrisbenn]

Do you plan on doing a video on the New 2024 version of the Asus Scar 16? :) Nice video!

[@m.m6270]

👏 great job

[@naaresu]

Hey Jarrod, can you review the Ideapad Gaming 3 with the Ryzen 7 7735HS and RTX 4050? I understand if you can't though. Loving the videos, keep it up!

[@Slyizable]

The only thing without compromises is a high end PC. I still love my Legion 7.😊

[@anilozdemir8344]

Can we extract the fans with extracting the whole heatsink? I am wondering for cleaning because these gaming laptop's performance can drop severely due to dusts and unfortunetly MSI don't do anything about dust protection system like Asus does. (I am using MSI GE67HX 12UGS and it is hard to remove dust without liftting heatsink which I don't do. I only use compressed air)

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

This one was on the shortlist but after a lot of contemplation I went for the Alpha17CV and dropped 64GB in it and not regretted it, 32threads on the 7945HX with no efficiency cores to worry about so no need to shut those down in some games at less than a 3rd the price of this with a 240hz 1440 screen was hard to ignore at the price point..

[@jacopogiunta738]

Hi Jarrod , what do you think about Medion erazer major x10? In my country cost 850 euros Here the specs: Arc 730m (12gb) I7 12700h 16gb Ram ddr5 1tb ssd 1600p screen 100%sRGB 165hz 16:10 16inch 80wh battery Is in alluminum and the charger is of 300w

[@pedroasantosr2709]

este video esta completo en español o es una funcion ? se escucha increible thanks

[@thedecoycommander]

Pity they got rid of the finger print reader. I have the gt77 and I use the fingerprint reader when the camera stops working or I’m wearing a VR headset.

[@kaneamuthaamutha87]

Should i get Tuf A15 with ryzen 9 7940HS and 4070 or legion pro 5 with Ryzen 7 7745HX and 4070 ?both are on sale for around 1300$.which would you prefer?

[@MatchaCutie14]

Never seen an RGB touchpad before 🤣

[@JarrodsTech]

The future is now.

[@ashishthomas0]

Alienware did it before it was cool. It's still not cool though.

[@knd4rkst4r]

@@ashishthomas0 It was cool then, and it's still cool now, you ludite grandpa

[@krelian8888]

Amazing review as always!! Thank you so much for your content! I have one question, Given that it has 3 ssd slots, what is the maximum storage capacity? 8tb? 12? 16? Thanks 😊

[@JarrodsTech]

I don't know if there is a limit, it would probably depend on the CPU/chipset rather than anything the laptop is doing.

[@UserPauli2592]

Hello, I currently have a msi gp68 vector 12 with the i912000hx and the 4080 and recently i had to send it to MSI . According to MSI the Mainboard was defective. Can this happen due to undervolting ? It was running stable and I never had a crash.

[@stefos6431]

Hi Jarrod, can the touchpad be configured to be more accurate to touch? Have software drivers come out that have improved this touchpad issue? Thank you sir

[@JarrodsTech]

I didn't see anything obviously available as far as user customization goes, but yes I suppose in theory they might be able to tweak how it responds in software as it's haptic feedback.

[@MrAlBester]

@JarrodsTech Can you do a comparison between the 2060, 3060 and 4060 mobile in Davinci Resolve, Blender, etc I know with the CPU diffrences it might not be apples to apples but im curious with the smaller buses on the newer cards if that hinders compute performance

[@matematicainformaticaege]

Jarrod, this is a great video. But what is the reason why you have always avoided the MSI stealth 17 laptop? And will there be a review of MSI stealth 18?

[@JarrodsTech]

MSI haven't offered it and Stealth models usually get poor views making it difficult to justify the week+ of time spent to make a video.

[@DjRreddyy]

Great Review! But would be great if you could test the laptop connected with external monitors etc. I think most people aren't gaming with a laptop like this standalone.

[@gr33nz33]

I want to build a gaming laptop powerd setup but the laptop i wanna buy has an rtx4070 and the display doesn't support 2k so i was wondering if i connect it to a 2k external monitor will i be able to play games in 2k resolution cuz the gpu should be able to handle it 🤔

[@fallenknight2580]

we need new cooling tech in gaming laptops for sure

[@bluedreamra8858]

Nice as always, bro why u dont review the Alienware laptop? It would be great if u can do one and compare it to others. Tnx for good knowledge.

[@KirillRedGreen]

Hi, Jarrod! Thanks for the review! Could you please also make a review of MSI's Stealth 18 AI Studio (2024), if you have a chance? It would be really interesting to know your hands on experience and opinion on their new 18 inch but quite portable laptop.

[@JarrodsTech]

Maybe, Stealth videos usually perform poorly so it's not exactly on my priority list, but we'll see, there might not be much else, it's a quieter year.

[@Winnetou17]

@@JarrodsTechSpeaking of a quiet year, we know that Zen5 appears this year. Do you think we'll also see Zen5 laptops, or those will come next year ?

[@SuperFlawless2010]

@@JarrodsTech Stealth videos perform poorly for a good reason. No one ebin cares. Except this one guy with one like on his comment.

[@doge-of-venice]

Very good review as always. But a very minor mistake at 20:08 that must've been a small slip of the mind: you must mean "using ^Advanced Optimus doesn't give you as big a performance boost", since having just "Optimus" on would cost you a bit of performance. And also I still insist that 1:1 isn't the right way to convey an infinite or immeasurably high contast.

[@knd4rkst4r]

I haven't used a gaming laptop or monitor without G-Sync / FreeSync in years, I've gotten accustomed to it completely. Since the Titan doesn't have g-sync does that mean it'd be more prone to screen tearing and/or microstutters / etc, especially when there's a major disparity between the refresh rate and FPS? Or is it a non-issue in modern panels?

[@user-uf7qs8yu3o]

You should check the Pro player gaming setting. They always disable G-sync.

[@set747]

I want a gaming laptop that can handle like max setting for cyberpunk or anyother high graphic settings i want the the best gaming laptop what are the top choices?

[@baz69er13]

Great review, ive been waiting for this, i was thinking of buying this laptop, i cant believe that the flashy glass touchpad is as bad as you state, the speakers are poor & also the battery life etc, i know i never really use the touchpad or the speakers as i use a mouse & headphones, but for the price you should expect a lot more, you have saved me a lot if money 💰💰💰😊

[@ag2952]

Which rig did u decided to buy then?

[@baz69er13]

I'm not buying anything yet, will Keep my Alienware Area 51 for a bit, maybe wait till 50 series come out.....;-)

[@ag2952]

@@baz69er13 Oh I was thinking the same !

[@neilpardeshi9098]

Where is the option for 240hz? I've checked with many retailers and I can't find it

[@dasberserkr]

Just a question... how the heck do you guys get such good battery time... on both my RBP RTX 3080ti and Strix RTX 3080 systems I cannot get past 1hr 30min of gaming...

[@cryptedvick]

who would build such a laptop and then put 128gb of DDR5 3600mhz!!?

[@ayhamalzaiem1499]

MSI does

[@crazyelf1]

The main issues I think are the touchpad, speakers, lack of Advanced Optimus, and I wish all of the keys had mechanical keypads. The lack of mobility I don't consider an issue - it's not meant to be a mobile laptop. It's meant to big and heavy to get the best cooling and most performance.

[@wangxiao1982]

Thanks for the detailed as well honest review. My favorite gen is still GT75 from MSI: Gsync, 5 SSD slot, wonderful keyboard, true desktop replacement experience. Don't understand why MSI followed the stupid trend to make laptop lighter and thinner. GT75 better than GT76 than GT77. This Titan 18 is not bad, but for 5k USD, it's a hard pass. Guess I will hold on my GT75 for many more years.

[@pigtorlai]

Please review the newly launched MSI Raider GE78HX V14 RTX 4090. Thank you.

[@soumyachakraborty4150]

Will you be reviewing the Legion 5i 2024? I am curious how the 32gb, 4070 version compares to last years pro5 with similar config

[@Legitti]

Shouldn't be much difference

[@soumyachakraborty4150]

@@Legitti So canibalizing the counter part whichever customers prefer.

[@sweeth1691]

Nice review! 4 ram + 4 SSD!? And that slim ??

[@daywalker966]

@jarrodstech In the laptop specs you listed PCIE 4.0 instead of 5.0 for SSDs

[@tomoblasz2028]

Could you recommend a cooling pad for 18 inch laptop like asus scar 18. I need something you can use not just on desk but bed etc. as well

[@Deathcardcodwaw]

Cooling pads do very little, so just have a way to prop it up is more than enough

[@theonlydeadtroll]

Really wish I didn't get the strix scar 17. It's rtx 3070ti and i9-12900h upgraded to 32gb of ram 4tb of space. Decked out just to last a while I know the 3080 was better but was just to expensive till it went on sale a few months later. The sad thing is I'm getting older and more busy and I can't play games as much anymore it's hard to even enjoy them because it just feels like wasting so much time

[@hexotichunters7791]

what laptop do u recommend for me i be playing games for 8 hours straight several times a week i love gaming so much but i dont know what kind of laptop to buy my current laptop is razer blade 15, rtx 3060 but its kinda old now and the fps kinda low for the games i love playing like ark god of war and sometimes i get fps drops on overwatch

[@jayhosh8126]

The legion i7 is king

[@Polyeith]

Are you going to do a review on the HP Omen Transcend 14?

[@JarrodsTech]

Yes! Just had some delays getting it from HP unfortunately.

[@RaKnows]

You can't SEE the backlight brightness change while holding the Fn key? Why is MSI always including such strange decisions?

[@angelollarina]

why i dont see acer tritron 17x with rtx 4090 on your comparison list?

[@supfitapache7196]

How much blur is felt when set to full hd?

[@GKSchattenjaeger]

Gotta love those aluminum shassies.

[@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer]

Hey, Jarrod. Any chance you’ll review the new MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio?

[@JarrodsTech]

Waiting on MSI

[@nizhatmakmudov4651]

Hej Jarrod. Would you go for Legion 7i Gen 9 model (slim) or Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 ?

[@JarrodsTech]

Depends, I do like more portability when travelling, so depends if I actually need the extra performance from the Pro.

[@mrillusion33]

Hello Jarrod! When is the Lenovo Legion 7i 2024 review coming? any updates? Looking forward to it!

[@JarrodsTech]

No ETA, we're waiting on Lenovo, who have stopped respondong to us.

[@Ftw_boerie]

Is this better than the titan 13vi

[@PeterDavid980]

Is there any chance of lenovo 18 inch device and should i buy scar over msi?

[@niko1even]

I would 100% buy the scar 18 over it purely because of the screen. 2k dimming zone mini led 1600p 240hz with the GPU horsepower to back it up? That's a no brainer for me.

[@Arxgxmi]

asus is better than msi in literally every aspect.

[@niko1even]

@@Arxgxmi not necessarily. If you're just looking for raw horsepower, MSI raider series has thicker heavier laptops, which cool better but are much less portable. Asus Scar series has sleeker designs and perform a bit worse, but are not far behind. (For a given generation of laptop with the same specs). If you plan to take the laptop around, Scar. If it's stationary most of the time, Raider isn't a bad choice. I just hesitate to recommend MSI because of their less than ideal track record

[@JarrodsTech]

Haven't heard any news on that one

[@abdelrahmanmostafa2937]

What do you think of Asus zenbook Duo UX8406?

[@PeterDavid980]

Hye is this laptop have gsync ? I heard the games looks glitchy while playing bcz the lacking of gsync? Jarrod plz explain

[@JarrodsTech]

It does not, check the timestamp that lists G-Sync.

[@tjdultra6982]

Damn. Might as well buy a desktop. This gives off early 2000s Alienware gaming laptop vibes

[@ManleyReviews]

90 watt limit is pretty lame for the cpu. my 7i pro 13900hx can get up to 160+ without throttling for a minute with the liquid metal, surprised to see them limit it so much given it's size?

[@RoshanDC]

what a beast looks extremly nice

[@Tiralful]

If you're 12.

[@Abysswatcher.]

Looks awful

[@doge-of-venice]

​@@Tiralful This is one of those things that are subjective. And either ways, you can respectfully disagree.

[@TabalugaDragon]

@@Tiralful if you're 20-50.

[@ciebriel79]

I think i would go with the Lenovo legion 7i pro. thoughts?

[@ghost141taskfores]

Macbook pro m3 max can run games ? Even though I don't want to know how does 7000$ perform

[@GiovanniP199]

I wonder why the results are so weak (relatively of course), considering the hardware and the temps it should outperform every other laptop, even the ones with the same specs since the increased tdp and yet it seems that sometimes it gets beaten by last year cpu with less power. I think there must be something wrong with the tuning or the softwer or the drivers in the titan series, maybe that's why the temps are so low (the cpu not going over 90 in a stress test with all that power it's wierd). Maybe the problem is just the ram, 3600 is very slow, other laptops reach 5200\5600 with ddr5 and unless you actually need large amounts of ram for specific tasks the speed of ram is much more important in gaming and application in general (you will never even fill 32 gb in gaming).

[@Null-Ghost]

I have same laptop To be honest, it has nothing to do with the memory clock The performance difference depends on whether BIOS advanced settings are used such as reducing voltage and turning off CEP / UVP / Core isolation I have tried increasing the clock speed of my 128GB DDR5 to 4600~4000MHz Although it can be turned on However, above 4200Mhz, it will fail the Windows memory check. The only 4000MHz can pass the stability check And the Cinebench results are not much different from 3600/4600MHz DDR5

[@ahmettarikyanik]

Hi, im planning to get lenovo pro 7 rtx4090. Should i wait for new versions? Or is it cool?

[@JarrodsTech]

Now is a good time to buy, we won't get new CPUs/GPUs for Laptops until January 2025 at the earliest.

[@ahmettarikyanik]

@@JarrodsTech thank you! Just got my legion pro 7. Hope it's a good choice over raider ge78 hx14vhg 🙌🏻

[@Dennnnis-hm2er]

Literally just bought it :D Glad ur review is out as well :D

[@vmafarah9473]

What you do with this laptop? R u a profesional usar?

[@Dennnnis-hm2er]

@@vmafarah9473 i would fall under the enthusiast category - I looked for a desktop replacement for my 7950x3d and 4090 - because i wanted to use less power but still enjoy everything that i do - so i bought this laptop as an enthusiast and maybe a partly professional user and gamer :D

[@Jalalaburas1979]

Just bought it too . Just don’t know after this review if I should keep it :(

[@Dennnnis-hm2er]

@@Jalalaburas1979 but why wouldnt u want to keep it anymore? if it works for you and does what you need it for you - then u should keep it - what would be your other option?

[@vmafarah9473]

@@Dennnnis-hm2er This is a stable laptop for doing physics simulation that requires heavy amount of RAM . Also The heavy CPU usage in this laptop is not bottlenecking the 175W GPU.

[@PrimalNaCl]

Thanks tons for incorporating a quick Linux sanity test!

[@MaFiAMaX]

Hi Jarrod, is RAM frequency wrong at 1:24 ?

[@Mr111BigDaddy111]

B&H, link in the description, shows it as 5600, the 3600 is a typo.

[@HandleIsNewAndBad]

He did mention the RAM configuration would only allow them to run at 3600 Mhz.

[@gaming_nerd_i_am9969]

It’s not gonna run over 3600 MHZ in that size ram. MSI informed a vendor it’s a restriction from Intel and the current bios will now allow those speeds.

[@inbanvn]

Hey, I'm Inban VN. Could you please make a video on the 'MSI Raider GE78 HX (2024)'? It would really help me decide which laptop is good for my editing career.

[@soha5928]

Memory speed is sad, great review as always

[@vishalv9699]

As someone specializing in 3D animation and VFX, I'm contemplating between the MSI GT TITAN and the 16" Apple MacBook Pro with M3 Max. Which one should I go for?

[@pedrolantyer]

Neither, get a Desktop, much better value for the money.

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

Apple still suck for animation or 3d stuff,

[@noahbollinger2828]

@@pedrolantyer Most annoying response ever. Most people looking at a laptop are doing so for a reason.

[@brahmasthaandipramana7591]

Go with gaming laptops. Mac still suck at 3D

[@hoangminhnguyen9571]

The blue back stripe look so bad. Having RGB is for changing to the color you like, but then having to stuck with blue stripe forever.

[@purplefurture6960]

More fan noise ? Than gs75 ?

[@ivanr9408]

Tbh though i had a previous version of this laptop, it's definitely supposed to be a desktop replacement, i even remember it being marketed that way. Yes it did practically replace my desktop for about 5 years. Then i got addicted to warzone and needed to upgrade so i built my own pc. Now i'm thinking about going back to a laptop and selling my old pc which is still remarkable with a 3080 and 5900x cpu and basically top of the line everything else in ITX form. I just want the mobility of a laptop if i were to travel but i'd definitely not care about the touchpad, b/c who doesn't use a mouse?

[@contiplays]

Wouldn't the 7950hx or 7950hx3d with 4090 be more powerful?

[@LaptopDealsEU]

Jesus Christ, the cost of a kidney, and still so many downsides 😅

[@mrangles3402]

Windows laptops are in a terrible state. Honestly see no reason why people shouldn't just get macbooks. It's so easy to make this good but they refuse to

[@LaptopDealsEU]

@@mrangles3402 It's just that this one is poor for its price. iOS is simply impractical, especially for gaming.

[@jose-Maki]

​@@mrangles3402what games can you play on mac again? Apple is the biggest rip-off in the game, you cant even upgrade ssd never mind ram. What a fanboy

[@vik1ng313]

@@mrangles3402As insane as M-series CPUs are when it comes to sheer efficiency and MacOS works instead of the shit we call Windows 11, the Macbook has too many downsides to even begin considering. Hopefully Windows 12 and Snapdragon's Elite X ARM CPUs begin changing the game. iirc NVIDIA and AMD are also working on ARM CPUs

[@egretfx]

​@@mrangles3402Lenovo Legion are top tier

[@RobloxianX]

I'm more of a Dell XPS fan. The old Dell XPS 17 with the i9, 64GB of RAM, and the 4080 was a BEAST for it's size and weight

[@lsp6032]

would the gigantic m18 work for you? same manufacturer, metallic construction, a 4080/4090 that run at the highest possible performance that obliterate your xps in power, at the cost of weight, size, power draw, and well...cost

[@RobloxianX]

@@lsp6032 eeeeexactly, the dell xps 17 uses just 135w of power, weighs the same as a 15 inch laptop, and is good for the price. Im more of a productivity person anyway

[@mosabalhayek8675]

can you do asus tuf a17 2023 or 2024 the one with rtx 4070 ?

[@bburchellphotos]

That RGB track pad is bloody awful. Just looking at it makes me feel ill

[@ag2952]

same

[@fin6203]

Yep i prefer Rog Scar Track pad then this one

[@tanveeremon]

Hey there, asus scar 18 14th gen vs msi titan 14th gen vs dekstop 14th gen processor with 4090 , make a full test video

[@lbldocumentary6257]

hey can you make a dedicated full review on the Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 16" 144Hz i7 16GB RAM 1TB RTX4060 Gaming Laptop I heard people saying it bad somehow i was planning to buy it but then i think it better to see a review but now when i check it all lenovo loq 15. thank you in advance

[@JarrodsTech]

We've already covered the 2024 LOQ. If you want to see how the 4060 performs check some of our GPU comparisons.

[@muhd.roszaimanrossli9846]

When did you test Asus ROG Strix Scar 18?? Intel Core i9 14900HX

[@ipf]

What is your ram speed? 64 gb 4000 mhz works, what is the situation when there is only 32 gb I would be very happy if you answer

[@JarrodsTech]

Ram specs are shown here: 1:11 Laptop Specs

[@Rockport1911]

I own a MSI GE67 HX and like that particular model and OLED screen, but MSI keeps being a hit-n-miss, some models are great and then they randomly throw in stuff like the unusable touchpad or the poor backlighting zones of the Mini-LED screen in there. Going through the list my current pick would be an ASUS Scar 17, but all 4090 laptops seem to be prett even in performance. I usually go for Intel + Nvidia but the current Ryzen is very good. But its not all about performance, I want some longevity, good features and a great but quit cooling solution.

[@magfal]

I hope Asus goes for 4 SODIMMs or 2 CAMMs in the next Scar 18. I really want 192GB since I occasionally max out my 96GB in the Scar 18 2023 allready. The port layout on this made it a no-go.

[@shocknaw]

Compare this to the new legion pro 7i gen 9 and the legion 9i gen 9

[@firzaibrahim1995]

Is this laptop have certification militar grade ?

[@krystiandomagala4929]

You should add undervolting to your testing e.g. -100mv to core and caches as any laptop should handle it. People would appreciate

[@mrangles3402]

He used to till they made difficult for the average user to do

[@krystiandomagala4929]

@@mrangles3402 Throttlestop is 2 min job on any unlocked chip

[@vmafarah9473]

Undervolting video doesn't make sense as it vary from chip to chip. It all depends on how lucky u r.

[@krystiandomagala4929]

@@vmafarah9473 Each chip will be able to take -100mv to core and cache. Tried on many chips before. Easy to do and saves temps and increases performance. E.g. my 77 Titan does -180mv undervolt to core and -165 to caches and I get 37500 in CB23 with 13980HX, well worth showing / teaching people

[@alirezamotazarre5512]

Hey guys Does Anyone know if there gonna be an asus tuf f17 this year?

[@cpgrafismos]

I can't wait for the ROG Zephyrus G16 test! Keep going, pal. 😉👍