Between the Titan 18 HX AI and XPS 13 (9350), the Titan 18 HX AI comes out ahead in storage and ram, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Titan 18 HX AI scores 91.2 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Titan 18 HX AI is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 36.5 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 Titan 18 HX AI if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are storage, ram, refresh rate, among others.
Pick the XPS 13 (9350) 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 claimed battery life, weight.
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 MSI - Titan 18 HX AI wins
- ▲Storage — 700.00% more. 4096 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲RAM — 300.00% more. 64 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 24 vs 12.
- ▲Battery — 81.80% more. 99.99 Wh vs 55 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 34.33% more. 18 " vs 13.4 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
- ▲Panel type: Mini-LED (vs OLED).
Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 300.00% more. 20 h vs 5 h.
- ▲Weight — 2.41 kg less. 1.19 vs 3.6.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 1.19 kglead |
| Thickness | 23.95 mm | 14.8 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 18 "lead | 13.4 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | Mini-LEDlead | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Snapdragon X Elite |
| CPU cores | 24lead | 12 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 5090 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAMⓘ | 64 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 4096 GBlead | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | MSI - Titan 18 HX AI | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 99.99 Whlead | 55 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 5 h | 20 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2lead | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Titan 18 HX AI or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) claims up to 20 hours — 5h vs 20h.
Which is lighter, Titan 18 HX AI or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 3.6 kg.
Which has more RAM, Titan 18 HX AI or XPS 13 (9350)?+
Titan 18 HX AI offers 64GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Titan 18 HX AI or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) has an OLED display; Titan 18 HX AI uses Mini-LED.
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