Lenovo V17 Gen 4 vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) (93/100)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Lenovo V17 Gen 4 (42/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 24.0 Poor | 97.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 42.0 Poor | 93.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 45.0 Poor | 100.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 65 W | 400 W |
| Charging port position | Left | Right, Bottom |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 140 W |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 350 grams | — |
| Full charging time | — | 2:00 hr |
CPU
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Cores | 5 (1P + 4E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 36 MB |
| Threads | 6 | 24 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1093 cm2(169.5 inches2) | 1242 cm2(192.7 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Dimensions | 399 x 274 x 19.9 mm15.71 x 10.79 x 0.78 inches | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41 dB | — |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Opening angle | 180° | 145° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.5% | ~75.6% |
| Side bezels | 8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Weight | 2.02 kg (4.45 lbs) | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | 65.3% | — |
| Ambient light sensor | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | 800:1 | 2000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69% | 100% |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Response time | 17 ms | — |
| Size | 17.3 inches | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 89.3% | — |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz | 975 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 0.8 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | DDR4 | GDDR7 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 12 | 96 |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 7680 |
| TGP | 15 W | 175 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 240 |
| Memory bus | — | 256 bit |
| Nvidia Optimus | — | MUX |
Input
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 3 mm | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 7200 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~76 dB | — |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
| Power | 2x1.5W | 4x2W, 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Lenovo V17 Gen 4 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | — | 8408 |
| Solar Bay | — | 119801 |
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