MSIs special edition Titan 18HX gaming laptop is incredibly over the top and Im obsessed

Date:
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Youd have to be a dragon fanatic, a maximalist, or a big MSI fan to love the special edition Titan 18HX, so its a good thing Im all three

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Strolling through the halls of MSI s 40th anniversary exhibition after a long week of Computex was a real treat; an ode to four decades of powerful hardware, creative designs, and one of the PC gaming industrys longest-serving titans.

Speaking of Titans, it was the special Dragon Edition Draco Epic Titan 18HX that held my attention the most on the show floor; this beastly beauty packs some serious punch with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU with 24GB GDDR7 memory. However, its as much a work of art as it is a gaming device. Inspired by the constellation Draco, which represents the mythical dragon defeated by Heracles in Greek mythology, MSIs 40th anniversary special edition laptop is emblazoned with a gorgeously textured metallic blue-grey dragon surrounded by golden constellations.
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Its not just the backplate of the laptop, which features the Draco-inspired design heavily; the design language carries through the entire device. Is it extra? Absolutely, but if youre an MSI fan, this tribute to the brands dragon mascot feels apt.

Between this maximalist casing, its RGB keypad, and the ample bundled peripherals and accessories, this makes for one of the most dramatic, borderline kitschy designs Ive ever seen on a laptop, and Im absolutely obsessed. You may like MSI Stealth 16 AI+ review: a remarkably portable
gaming laptop with oodles of performance and battery life After spending all week gawking at the new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, I think Im finally ready to bid adieu to my beloved Steam Deck Ten years ago Acer debuted its awesomely ridiculous $10K gaming laptop how well does it hold up in 2026? (Image credit: Future) How much is that dragon in the window? Of course, the Dragon Edition Draco Epic Titan 18HX has a lot going for it beyond design and a powerful CPU / GPU combination. I didnt get the chance to try any games on
the device, but by specs alone, itll likely offer an exceptional gaming experience.

Its 18-inch UHD+ Mini LED display features a 240Hz refresh rate for smooth
and vibrant visuals, and its vapor chamber cooler with a dedicated PCIe Gen5 SSD cooling pipe should keep the clamshell calm and collected even in longer play sessions. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me
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As well as that aforementioned RGB haptic touchpad, theres also the Cherry mechanical per-key RGB gaming keyboard featuring a Copilot key if youre part of the small minority who actually want one of these, let alone on a gaming laptop. @techradar

original sound - TechRadar @techradar on View on TikTok If this all sounds as great to you as it did to me, I regret to inform you that its, in all likelihood, out of your price range.

While MSI has yet to confirm pricing, the laptops maximalist design alone
will likely lead to a significant price hike versus the standard Titan 18HX, which already clocks in at a prohibitive starting price of $4,999.99 / 4,379.98. Add to that the nature of this special edition laptop as well as
the included mouse, mouse mat, packaging and collectors coins, and Id be surprised if it costs any less than $7,500 / 7,000.

If your pockets are deep and youre as enamoured with this loud and proud laptop as I am, more power to ya. I think Ill focus on saving for the new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ in the meantime. Check out our Computex 2026 hub for all the latest news out of Taipei.



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