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ASUS ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 46differ
  • 42identical
  • 66known 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 B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 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 B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (100% vs 45%). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 180 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (240 Hz vs 60 Hz). Only the ASUS ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Grey
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
  • Colour name
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Gentle Grey
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Plastic
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Work
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:WUXGA
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
  • Display brightness
    • ExpertBook B3 B3405CCA-LY4087X Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:300 cd/m²
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:500 cd/m²

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154 specifications
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Colour nameDiffersGentle GreyStellar White
Display back cover materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersPlasticMetal, Plastic
Market positioningDiffersWorkGaming
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGAQuad HD+
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers45%100%
RGB colour spaceDiffersNTSCDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz240 Hz
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
Processor9 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one2.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB64 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one115 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one28 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2 & L3
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one83 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one63 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB96 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
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
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR7
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera2 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseSpanish
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Copilot keyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trialUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers63 Wh80 Wh
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.25 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Smart card readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User, HDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Recycled, TCOUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.57 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers315.1 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers226.8 mm269.7 mm
Height (front)Differs1.05 cm2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.9 cm2.38 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one429 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one65 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.59 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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