Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

89specifications compared
48differ
41identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 55% more colour gamut than the ASUS ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop (100% vs 45%). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 180 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop (240 Hz vs 60 Hz). Only the ASUS ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card.

Product colour
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:Grey
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
Colour name
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:Gentle Grey
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
Housing material
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:Plastic
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
Market positioning
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:Work
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
Display diagonal
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
HD type
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:WUXGA
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
Display brightness
- ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop:300 cd/m²
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:500 cd/m²

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Comparison of B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01, Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY
158 specifications	A ASUS ExpertBook B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 Laptop Model B3405CAA-U53EHDCP01 View product	B MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY View product
Design4 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Colour nameDiffers	Gentle Grey	Stellar White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Metal, Plastic
Market positioningDiffers	Work	Gaming
Introduction yearKnown for one	2026	Unknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MSI
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WUXGA	Quad HD+
Panel type	IPS-Level	IPS-Level
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	500 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers	45%	100%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	NTSC	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	60 Hz	240 Hz
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ms
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 5	AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)	AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers	325	8940HX
Processor coresDiffers	8	16
Processor threadsDiffers	8	32
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2 & L3
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	Intel AI Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI datatype support on NPUKnown for one	Int8	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	ONNX RT, WebNN, Windows ML, OpenVINO	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	47 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	40 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	96 GB	96 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon 610M
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR7
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dirac	Nahimic 3
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera2 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy camera	Yes	Yes
Privacy type	Privacy shutter	Privacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffers	Portuguese	Spanish
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Copilot keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	80 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	283.8 g
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	90 - 264 V
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart card readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	2.0	2.0
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	REACH, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Recycled, TCO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.51 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	315.1 mm	363 mm
DepthDiffers	226.8 mm	269.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.05 cm	2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.9 cm	2.38 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	429 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	65 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.75 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SoC
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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