Lots of gaming laptops go for maximum performance with maximum RGB showiness, but nothing goes harder than MSI’s Titan. The company announced its Titan 18 HX laptop at CES 2025. It’s an 18-inch behemoth with an illuminated touchpad, Intel’s Core Arrow Lake processor, and Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series GPU for a starting price of around $5,000.

MSI’s latest gaming laptops sport striking Norse, dragon, and cyborg designs, while including the latest CPUs and graphics from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia.

Stuff has long been fans of MSI's Titan range of gaming notebooks. The brand's gear can look samey in the lower order but the bonkers approach to its ultimate

MSI is launching a huge lineup of upgraded laptops with various specs that cater to an array of budgets. But of everything, one system stood out and if you take even a quick look at it, I think you can see why.