MSI Titan GT77 vs Titan 18 HX (2024)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 240 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
Advantages of the MSI Titan 18 HX (2024)
- Can run popular games at about 57-77% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 90%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 67% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 20% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- 32% sharper screen – 168 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs) | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 397 x 330 x 23 mm 15.63 x 12.99 x 0.91 inches |
404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| Area | 1310 cm2 (203 inches2) | 1242 cm2 (192.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% | ~75.6% |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 145° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 61 dB | 62.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Titan 18 HX (2024)
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Titan GT77
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
~13% more screen space
| Contrast | 1321:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.3% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 73.2% | 100% |
| Response time | 4 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:20 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Right, Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 400 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1335 grams | 1148 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 150 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1035 MHz | 1860 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1485 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 18.5 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~14 Gbps | ~18 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5632 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 176 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 18.5 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3331 | 6255 |
| Solar Bay | 53760 | 103140 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 4x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max. ram size | 128 GB | 192 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 3 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W | 4x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
| Loudness | ~87 dB | ~89.2 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | - |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.0 cm | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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