Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 21FA004RIX vs MSI TITAN 18 HX AI Norse Myth Laptop Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 21FA004RIX and MSI TITAN 18 HX AI Norse Myth are both laptops with the same CPU Clock Rate (2100 MHz), CPU Turbo Clock Rate (5500 MHz) and Memory Type (DDR5). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+17%), better multithreading performance (+56%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 21FA004RIX	MSI TITAN 18 HX AI Norse Myth
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Brand Lenovo	Brand MSI
Model 21FA004RIX	Model A2XWIG-442US
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 March 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-17%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-56%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-14700HX	CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
CPU Cores 20	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5500 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5500 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 64 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU NVIDIA RTX 1000 Ada	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 6000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 18"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 3840 x 2400
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type Mini LED
Refresh Rate 165 Hz	Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 364 mm x 266 mm x 30.2 mm	Dimensions 404 mm x 307.5 mm x 32.10 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.95 Kg	Weight 3.6 Kg
Battery Capacity 94 Wh	Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports -	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 21FA004RIX:

Smaller screen size (-2.00")
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Lighter weight (-0.65 Kg)
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Reader

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Reasons to buy the MSI TITAN 18 HX AI Norse Myth:

Moderately better single-core performance, around +17% (Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX)
Much better multithreading performance, around +56% (Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX)
4 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX)
32 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +5000 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+2.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2400 pixel)
Higher battery capacity (+5.9 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 HDMI
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A