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MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK vs MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU

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  • 93specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 48identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU has 16 more processor cores than the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK (24 vs 8). The MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK (24 vs 16). Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK, 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU. Display resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK, 3840 x 2400 pixels on the MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU.

  • Display diagonal
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:40.6 cm (16")
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:3840 x 2400 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:Quad HD+
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:UHD+
  • Panel type
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:IPS-Level
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:Mini LED
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:240 Hz
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:120 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:AMD
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:AMD Ryzen™ AI 7
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:Intel Core Ultra 9
  • Processor model
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK:350
    • Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU:285HX

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Comparison of Pulse A16 AI+ C3HWGKG-001UK, Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth A2XWJG-240AU
124 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal, Plastic
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Colour nameKnown for oneCore BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels3840 x 2400 pixels
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+UHD+
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelMini LED
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDisplayHDR 1000
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ AI 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor modelDiffers350285HX
Processor coresDiffers824
Processor threadsDiffers1624
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2 & L3L2
Processor generationKnown for oneAMD Ryzen AI 300 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersAMD Ryzen AIIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toDiffers50 TOPs18 TOPs
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one66 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB96 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz6400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 16 GB2 x 48 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB5 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB5 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers13
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
SSD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB24 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 860MIntel® Graphics
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffersAMDKiller
WLAN controller modelDiffersAMD RZ616Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel HM870
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers24-zone RGBPer-key RGB
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh99.9 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W400 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3.6 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm307.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.18 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.79 cm3.21 cm

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