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ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 81specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 33identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 2.8 ms more display response rise/fall than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (3 ms vs 0.2 ms). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (16 vs 14). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has copilot+ PC. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Blue
    • White
  • Colour name
    • Ponder Blue
    • Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • Aluminium
    • Metal, Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • Home
    • Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • 2880 x 1800 pixels
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • 3K
    • Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • OLED
    • IPS-Level

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ASUS

Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop

Model AX3405CA-ST1730W

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MSI

Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESYView product
Design4 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlueWhite
Colour nameDiffersPonder BlueStellar White
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for oneAluminium
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumMetal, Plastic
Market positioningDiffersHomeGaming
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneNo
Original brand nameKnown for oneMSI
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2880 x 1800 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffers3KQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightness500 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1000 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Display response rise/fallDiffers0.2 ms3 ms
Maximum refresh rateDiffers120 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneDisplayHDR True Black 1000
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 5AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers225H8940HX
Processor coresDiffers1416
Processor threadsDiffers1432
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one4
Efficient coresKnown for one8
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one2
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.3 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one2.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.3 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one700 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 2049
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one115 W
Processor base powerKnown for one28 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PCDiffersNoYes
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 one83 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one63 TOPs
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one5200 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 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 typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel Arc GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc 130TAMD Radeon 610M
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSmart AmpNahimic 3
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneAMD RZ616
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one9.3
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersNumberPadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one4-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneSpanish
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days
Bundled softwareKnown for one3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2026. N/A 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligi
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers75 Wh80 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.25 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one65 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one45 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYes
Windows HelloKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH
CertificationKnown for oneUS MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.22 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers312.4 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers220.1 mm269.7 mm
HeightKnown for one14.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.38 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersNoYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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