Our Verdict
Our Verdict
ForLovely click on the glass touchpadBeautiful manufacturingSturdy chassisGreat rendering performanceHigh refresh rate panelAgainstStutters in CPU-heavy gamesOTT keyboard with inconsistent typefaceFront edge is a bit sharpNoisy fans even when idleCPU still gets real hotSub-par battery lifeSingle-channel memory
ForLovely click on the glass touchpadBeautiful manufacturingSturdy chassisGreat rendering performanceHigh refresh rate panel
AgainstStutters in CPU-heavy gamesOTT keyboard with inconsistent typefaceFront edge is a bit sharpNoisy fans even when idleCPU still gets real hotSub-par battery lifeSingle-channel memory
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Titan 16 Pro really stands out from the rest of the RedMagic gaming laptop lineup because, uh… there isn’t one. RedMagic has never made a laptop before. It’s made gaming phones, gaming accessories, monitors, and mouse pads, but the Titan 16 Pro is the company’s first foray into actual laptop territory. On paper it looks pretty good, with a high-wattage GPU, high-refresh panel, and DDR5-5600 RAM, but can it match the competition?
Out of the box, it’s clear all thatgaming smartphone designhas influenced the Titan 16 Pro. We’re talking sheer, beautifully milled, matte black metal with hardly any greebles, just the RedMagic logo illuminated with RGB lighting on the back. It’s made from a single piece of machined metal, and although the power cable blocks the screen from going back too far and the front edge is a bit sharp, the chassis is nicely understated. Personally, I think it’s external looks rival the Razer Blade machines our Dave is so in love with, but that’s an argument for behind the scenes.
One of the specs listed on theRedMagic Titan 16 Prosite is “All black internal components”, as if that’s something people are looking for in a laptop. Will it help you game better? Probably not, but it’s totally brutal (throws horns).
Opening the laptop lid tells a far less subtle story, with a somewhat overdone keyboard design. It’s busy. Lots of graphics on the space and enter keys make it visually confusing to look at, though you do get used to it after a while. And if warning stripes are your preferred aesthetic, this one’s very urban. There are a couple of inconsistencies with the typeface on certain keys, which is upsetting, but the designers have at least managed to fit a full sized keyboard in. It’s a little squished, but that’s to be expected on a 16-incher.
Titan 16 Pro specs(Image credit: Future)CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HGPU:Nvidia RTX 4060 (140 W)RAM:1x 16GB DDR5-5600SSD:1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4Screen:16-inch | 2560 x 1600 (16:10)Refresh rate:240 HzOS:Windows 11 HomeWeight:2.4 kg | 5.3 lbPorts:1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB 3.2, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x RJ45 Gigabit, 2 x USB 3.2, 1 x SD UHS-II, 1 x 3.5 AudioDimensions:36 x 26 x 2.3 cm | 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.9 inPrice:£1,599|$1,699
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(Image credit: Future)CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HGPU:Nvidia RTX 4060 (140 W)RAM:1x 16GB DDR5-5600SSD:1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4Screen:16-inch | 2560 x 1600 (16:10)Refresh rate:240 HzOS:Windows 11 HomeWeight:2.4 kg | 5.3 lbPorts:1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB 3.2, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x RJ45 Gigabit, 2 x USB 3.2, 1 x SD UHS-II, 1 x 3.5 AudioDimensions:36 x 26 x 2.3 cm | 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.9 inPrice:£1,599|$1,699
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CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HGPU:Nvidia RTX 4060 (140 W)RAM:1x 16GB DDR5-5600SSD:1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4Screen:16-inch | 2560 x 1600 (16:10)Refresh rate:240 HzOS:Windows 11 HomeWeight:2.4 kg | 5.3 lbPorts:1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB 3.2, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x RJ45 Gigabit, 2 x USB 3.2, 1 x SD UHS-II, 1 x 3.5 AudioDimensions:36 x 26 x 2.3 cm | 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.9 inPrice:£1,599|$1,699
The Titan 16 Pro isn’t exorbitantly heavy either at 2.4 kg / 5.3 lb. It’s not as svelte as some notebooks, but it’s easy enough to carry about. It’s made even easier with the compact adapter attached to the cable, which can’t be said for most higher-powered laptops. Still there’s no use taking it around with you if it doesn’tgame.
In the initial 3D Mark Time Spy Extreme synthetic benchmark it looked as if the Titan 16 Pro was going to be a pretty nippy machine, particularly when pitted against other machines with lower-wattage RTX 4060s. And as far as rendering goes, I was thoroughly impressed with the Core i9 14900H’s Blender and Cinebench scores. Generally, that bodes well for CPU-intensive games with a lot of simulation going on, like the notorious Metro Exodus, but that wasn’t exactly the case here.
I watched the Titan 16 Pro stutter something awful in the Cyberpunk 2077 and Metro Exodus benchies, even at 1080p. And although the frame rates seem not to reflect the issue—looking pretty standard for a lappy of its weight class—it was definitely having trouble keeping up, especially when I whacked it up to 1440p, or its native 2560 x 1600p. From the super-low minimum CPU scores in Hitman’s Dartmoor benchmark, it’s plain that Intel’s beastly Core i9 14900H is suffering from a low-end GPU pairing
It’s also likely having issues due to its single-channel memory. Sure, it’s speedy DDR5 RAM, but without the bandwidth you might have some trouble multitasking.
Still, as long as you’re playing compatible games, Nvidia DLSS does go a long way to sorting out the stuttering. And the Titan 16 Pro does alright in the majority of games in our ringer, performing entirely averagely for a high-wattage RTX 4060 GPU. The bigger problems lie a little deeper.
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Buy if…✅ You do a lot of rendering and productivity tasks -The Titan 16 Pro’s Intel Core i9 14900H makes it well suited to rendering and other studio work, and the 16:10 aspect ratio makes it great for office work.✅You don’t mind dropping the graphics for competitive gaming- If you want to make the most of the speedy 240 Hz panel, you’ll either have to drop the settings down exponentially at its native resolution, or go for middling graphics at 1080p.
Buy if…
✅ You do a lot of rendering and productivity tasks -The Titan 16 Pro’s Intel Core i9 14900H makes it well suited to rendering and other studio work, and the 16:10 aspect ratio makes it great for office work.✅You don’t mind dropping the graphics for competitive gaming- If you want to make the most of the speedy 240 Hz panel, you’ll either have to drop the settings down exponentially at its native resolution, or go for middling graphics at 1080p.
✅ You do a lot of rendering and productivity tasks -The Titan 16 Pro’s Intel Core i9 14900H makes it well suited to rendering and other studio work, and the 16:10 aspect ratio makes it great for office work.✅You don’t mind dropping the graphics for competitive gaming- If you want to make the most of the speedy 240 Hz panel, you’ll either have to drop the settings down exponentially at its native resolution, or go for middling graphics at 1080p.
Don’t buy if…
On top of that little nugget, the fans whirr up pretty intensely even when the Titan 16 Pro is sitting idle, making it difficult to have a conversation in its presence. You’d think that would keep it cooler, but you’re still looking at max CPU temps of 100 °C, and GPU temps topping out at 78 °C.
I have to give the machine its dues on the screen, though. It’s gorgeous, with vivid colors and a great 16:10 aspect ratio that’s well suited for productivity. And while the Titan 16 Pro might not be able to make the most of that 240 Hz panel without some graphical tweaking, it’s good to have more speed and not need it, than to need and not have it, especially when RedMagic isn’t charging an arm and a leg for the privilege.
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