MSI Unveils Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Laptop and Claw 8 EX AI Handheld at COMPUTEX 2026
Taiwan's COMPUTEX 2026 served as the launch platform for MSI's 40th‑anniversary hardware lineup. The company unveiled the limited‑edition Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic, an 18‑inch premium gaming laptop featuring an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, up to 128 GB DDR5 RAM, a Mini‑LED 4K display at 240 Hz and a vapor‑chamber cooling system. The chassis is etched and anodized to reflect the Draco constellation theme.
MSI also introduced the Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld, the first portable gaming console powered by Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme graphics platform, with an 8‑inch 120 Hz screen, 32 GB low‑power LPDDR5X RAM and Intel Arc B390 GPU, targeting high‑frame‑rate AAA titles on the go. Additional announcements included the Prestige N16 Flip AI+ laptop, which incorporates NVIDIA’s RTX Spark ARM‑based architecture, a 16‑inch Ultra‑HD OLED panel exceeding 1,000 nits, and a 20‑core CPU for AI and creative workloads. The collection highlights MSI’s focus on AI‑enhanced performance and premium design across both desktop‑replacement laptops and handheld gaming devices.