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ASUS Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500 vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 24identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500 (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station has 55% more colour gamut than the ASUS Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500 (100% vs 45%). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station has 18 more processor cores than the ASUS Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500 (20 vs 2). Only the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station has numeric keypad.

  • Product type
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:Chromebook
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:Grey
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Black
  • Market positioning
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:Home
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:35.6 cm (14")
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:Full HD
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Quad HD+
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:16:9
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:16:10
  • Display brightness
    • Chromebook CB1405CKA-S60340 Intel® Celeron® N N4500:300 cd/m²
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:500 cd/m²

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Comparison of CB1405CKA-S60340, Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station
141 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersChromebookLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningDiffersHomeGaming
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Colour nameKnown for onePure GreyUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDQuad HD+
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers45%100%
RGB colour spaceDiffersNTSCDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 Hz
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron® NIntel Core Ultra 7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffersN4500255HX
Processor coresDiffers220
Processor threadsDiffers220
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB30 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TOPs
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR4x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB96 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDifferseMMCSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR7
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® Graphics
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
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 quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHM870
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Keyboard2 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersSpanishFrench
Copilot keyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersChromeOSWindows 11 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNvidia 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)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh90 Wh
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source322 g
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W240 W
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one15 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.41 kg3.1 kg
WidthDiffers324.5 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers214.4 mm280 mm
Height (front)Differs1.7 cm2.56 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.99 cm2.99 cm
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one458 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one78 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one291 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.69 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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