RedMagic Titan 16 Pro review

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 that gaming smartphone design has 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 the RedMagic Titan 16 Pro site 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.

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900H
GPU: Nvidia RTX 4060 (140 W)
RAM: 1x 16GB DDR5-5600
SSD: 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4
Screen: 16-inch | 2560 x 1600 (16:10)
Refresh rate: 240 Hz
OS: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 2.4 kg | 5.3 lb
Ports: 1