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MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU vs MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT

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  • 93specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 49identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT has 12 more processor cores than the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU (24 vs 12). The MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU (5.5 GHz vs 5.1 GHz). Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU, 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT. Display resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU, 3840 x 2400 pixels on the MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT.

  • Display diagonal
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:40.6 cm (16")
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:3840 x 2400 pixels
  • HD type
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:Quad HD+
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:UHD+
  • Panel type
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:IPS-Level
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:Mini LED
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:240 Hz
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:120 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:AMD
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:Intel Core Ultra 9
  • Processor model
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU:370
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:285HX

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Comparison of Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWGKG-019AU, Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT
131 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDragon Edition Norse Myth
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels3840 x 2400 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+UHD+
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelMini LED
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
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
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen AI 9 HXIntel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers370285HX
Processor coresDiffers1224
Processor threads2424
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz5.5 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Processor cache36 MB36 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one24 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)3 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, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toDiffers80 TOPs36 TOPs
NPU performance up toDiffers50 TOPs13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TOPs
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB96 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
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
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory96 GB96 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB6 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers2 TB6 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers13
SSD capacity2 TB2 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB24 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 890MIntel® Graphics
Audio1 differ
Audio systemNahimic 3Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network6 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
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 LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel HM870
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers24-zone RGBPer-key RGB
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh99.9 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W400 W
USB Type-C charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers1 year(s)2 year(s)

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