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Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 42identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ has 100 cd/m² more display brightness than the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 400 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ has 55% more colour gamut than the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop (100% vs 45%). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ has 60 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop (240 Hz vs 180 Hz). Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop, 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ. Display resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop, 2560 x 1600 pixels on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ.

  • Display diagonal
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:WUXGA
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:IPS
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:IPS-Level
  • Display brightness
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:400 cd/m²
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:500 cd/m²
  • Colour gamut
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:45%
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:100%
  • RGB colour space
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:NTSC
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:DCI-P3
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R3JW AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:180 Hz
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:240 Hz

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144 specifications
Designidentical
Colour nameKnown for oneShale BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal, Plastic
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGAQuad HD+
Display technology marketing nameKnown for oneComfyViewUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeDiffersIPSIPS-Level
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers400 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers45%100%
RGB colour spaceDiffersNTSCDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers180 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers260275HX
Processor coresDiffers624
Processor threadsDiffers1624
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)4 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersAMD Ryzen AIIntel AI Boost
Total processor performance up toDiffers38 TOPs36 TOPs
NPU performance up toDiffers16 TOPs13 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers16 TOPs8 TOPs
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB2 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB96 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card coresKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDTS:X UltraNahimic 3
Number of microphonesKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivacy shutter
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersAmberRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Copilot keyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNvidia App, Nahimic 3, MSI App Player, Mystic Light, MSI Companion, Crosshair, Battery Master, MSI Center, Discrete Graphics Mode, MSI AI Engine, Intel Application Optimization, Microsoft Effect Pack (MEP)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers76 Wh90 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for one230 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W240 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.44 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers360 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers275.6 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers24.5 mm29.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one528 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one316 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.76 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver

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