Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) 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 Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) (70/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026):
- + Higher Gaming score (97 vs 38)
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (93 vs 70)
- + Higher Performance score (100 vs 74)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 70.0 Good | 93.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Gaming | 38.0 Poor | 97.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 74.0 Good | 100.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 170 / 245 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 |
| Full charging time | — | 2:00 hr |
CPU
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 36 MB |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 894 cm2(138.6 inches2) | 1242 cm2(192.7 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Dimensions | 360.6 x 247.9 x 17.2 mm14.2 x 9.76 x 0.68 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 | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Opening angle | 180° | 145° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83% | ~75.6% |
| Side bezels | 8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Weight | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 2x 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Webcam resolution | — | 1920 x 1080 |
Display
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | 99% | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 2000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| PPI | 212 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms | — |
| Size | 16 inches | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Type | OLED | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 2650 | 8408 |
| Solar Bay | 42975 | 119801 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 13.6 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| GPU performance | 13.6 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 96 |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 7680 |
| TGP | 100 W | 175 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 240 |
| GPU base clock | — | 975 MHz |
Input
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | Mechanical |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 7200 MHz |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Max. ram size | — | 128 GB |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Sound
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio chip | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 4 | 2 |
| Power | 4x2W, 2x2W | 4x2W, 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 11) | 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) |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
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