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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 Intel vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 28identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • LCD
    • IPS-Level
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:9
    • 16:10
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • 60 Hz
    • 240 Hz
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel Core Ultra 7

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MSI

Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon StationView product
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Original brand nameKnown for oneMSI
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersHDQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersLCDIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²
Colour gamutKnown for one100%
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz240 Hz
Display technology marketing nameKnown for oneComfyView
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cm
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel Core Ultra 7
Processor generationDiffers12th gen Intel® Core™ i7Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffersi7-1255U255HX
Processor coresDiffers1020
Processor threadsDiffers1220
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8
Efficient coresKnown for one12
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB30 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers55 W160 W
Processor base powerDiffers15 W55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toKnown for one33 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPs
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffersNot available2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB96 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityKnown for one1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Iris Xe GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutter
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.3
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneHM870
Repairability indexKnown for one8
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one24-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneFrench
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNvidia 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
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh90 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one322 g
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one6.5 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W240 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one90 - 264 V
USB Type-C charging portDiffersNoYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.78 kg3.1 kg
WidthDiffers362.9 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers241.3 mm280 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.56 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.99 cm
HeightKnown for one19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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