RedMagic isn’t a name typically associated with gaming laptops; largely because the smartphone brand has never made one before. However, this year the Chinese manufacturer brought the Titan 16 Pro to market, an Intel i9-14900HX / RTX 4060 rig with a bright, fast display. That should already be sounding some alarm bells - it did for me. This is the only configuration of the Titan available at the time of writing, and it’s pairing a high-end ultra-elite processor with a lower mid-range GPU geared more towards budget-friendly builds. RedMagic has taken the engine of a Formula One car and attached it to a Subaru. You’re still going to move, but your wheels might fall off.
That’s not to say the 140W GPU isn’t impressive - it’s just not meant for this kind of machine. Pairing the right components isn’t everything when creating one of the best gaming laptops, but the missteps here keep the Titan 16 Pro from its full potential and that’s disappointing considering how much potential this machine really has.
