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ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 38identical
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Key differences

The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 100 cd/m² more display brightness than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY (600 cd/m² vs 500 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 16 more processor threads than the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop (32 vs 16). Only the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has touchscreen. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Grey
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
  • Colour name
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Jet Fog
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminium, Magnesium
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Work
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Yes
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:No
  • HD type
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:WQXGA+
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+

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167 specifications
Design4 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Colour nameDiffersJet FogStellar White
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for oneAluminum-magnesium alloyUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, MagnesiumMetal, 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 resolutionDiffers2880 x 1800 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersWQXGA+Quad HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display glass typeKnown for oneCorning GlassUnknown — not stated by the source
Gorilla Glass versionKnown for oneGorilla Glass VictusUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers600 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1400 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers120 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneDisplayHDR True Black 1000Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 7AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers356H8940HX
Processor cores1616
Processor threadsDiffers1632
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.7 GHz5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA2540Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one80 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCYesYes
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 oneOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one50 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one40 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffersNot available2x SO-DIMM
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
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity1 TB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
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® GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers62
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one5 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network4 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 one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers6.05.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD RZ616
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseSpanish
Copilot keyYesYes
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customersUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers70 Wh80 Wh
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 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 one4.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold, TCO10Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers310.9 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers212.8 mm269.7 mm
Height (front)Differs1.09 cm2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.64 cm2.38 cm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one390 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one127.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersNoYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUSB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) femaleUnknown — 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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