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

Jarrod'sTech March 15, 2024
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💻 Check MSI Titan 18 Prices: https://geni.us/titan18 💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: https://gaminglaptop.deals 🔍 Find your perfect gaming laptop in 30 seconds: https://laptoppicker.com 💬 Chat with me and the community in Discord and get behind the scenes videos! https://patreon.com/jarrodstech 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! Other items featured: Tools I use for opening laptops: https://geni.us/eT3n Cooling Pad I test with: https://geni.us/d9768J5 Screen Calibration - X-Rite i1 Display Pro: https://geni.us/uhlitT RGB HDMI cables: https://geni.us/rgb-hdmi EVERYTHING I USE: 💻 My Current Laptop - https://geni.us/JarrodsLaptop 🖥️ My Current Desktop PC - https://geni.us/JarrodsPC 🎥 My Camera Gear - https://geni.us/JarrodsStudio 💍 My Smart Ring - https://geni.us/oFfTMJ FOLLOW ME: 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/jarrodstech 🌍 My Website - https://jarrods.tech 📺 2nd Channel - https://youtube.com/jarrodslaptops 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.

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