

Using the SteelSeries Quick Launch button will cycle between preset lighting profiles. The keys are well spaced and are comfortable to type with.Īs for lighting, the Titan has three levels of brightness and three lighting zones for the left, middle, and right side of the keyboard. There are additional functions on the bottom row and number pad: Up and Down keys adjust brightness, Left and Right adjust volume, 0 mutes the speakers, and “-” and “+” adjust backlight intensity. The keyboard features a number pad, and several pre-configured functions on the top row: F2 shows display options, F3 locks the trackpad, F4 opens a user-defined program, F5 will cycle through different power saving profiles, F6 toggles the webcam, F7 cycles through power profiles, F10 activates Airplane Mode, and F12 puts the system to sleep. The Titan features a SteelSeries keyboard with backlighting and anti-ghosting, as is standard on nearly all of MSI's gaming laptops. This comes at the price of weight and size the Titan is, well, titanic, and really barely portable. The sleek, brushed metal contrasts the plastic and give the rugged Titan a bit of refinement. Overall, the build quality is solid, which we expect from a laptop called the "Titan." The plastic bits are robust and don't flex unless a lot of pressure is used. Finally, there's an elevated tab on the rear on the panel, which, when all the screws are removed, make it easy to pull off the panel. A subwoofer is located right next to one of the front-most feet. There are four large rubber feet on each of the panel's lowest corners. Four large intake cutouts span almost the entire bottom panel, with three sets of red grilles on the front half and one set of black grilles on the back end. The bottom panel's profile curves inward at the front and the sides to make the massive Titan appear thinner when viewed from the top. Speaking of which, the bottom panel is constructed from the same plastic material as the top-tiered edges.
