Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and Titan 18 HX AI, the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in claimed battery life and weight, while the Titan 18 HX AI wins on storage and ram. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the Titan 18 HX AI scores 91.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Titan 18 HX AI is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 35.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, weight.
Pick the Titan 18 HX AI if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are storage, ram, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Titan 18 HX AI is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 100.00% more. 10 h vs 5 h.
- ▲Weight — 2.21 kg less. 1.39 vs 3.6.
Why MSI - Titan 18 HX AI wins
- ▲Storage — 700.00% more. 4096 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲RAM — 300.00% more. 64 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Battery — 96.06% more. 99.99 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲CPU cores — 71.43% more. 24 vs 14.
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 28.57% more. 18 " vs 14 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
- ▲Panel type: Mini-LED (vs OLED).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kglead | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 18.5 mmlead | 23.95 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 18 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | Mini-LEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| CPU cores | 14 | 24lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 5090 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 64 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 4096 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 99.99 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 hlead | 5 h |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or Titan 18 HX AI?+
Pavilion Plus 14 claims up to 10 hours — 10h vs 5h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or Titan 18 HX AI?+
Pavilion Plus 14 is lighter at 1.39 kg vs 3.6 kg.
Which has more RAM, Pavilion Plus 14 or Titan 18 HX AI?+
Titan 18 HX AI offers 64GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or Titan 18 HX AI?+
Pavilion Plus 14 has an OLED display; Titan 18 HX AI uses Mini-LED.
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