Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

90specifications compared
42differ
48identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 16 more processor threads than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (32 vs 16). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 0.4 GHz more performance-core Max Turbo Frequency than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz). Only the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has Ethernet LAN.

Product colour
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Grey
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
Colour name
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Eclipce Grey
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
HD type
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:WQXGA
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
Panel type
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:OLED
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:IPS-Level
Processor manufacturer
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Intel
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:AMD
Processor family
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Intel Core Ultra 9
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor model
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:386H
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:8940HX
Processor threads
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:16
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:32

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Comparison of GU606AP-U93AO57CB1, Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY
158 specifications	A ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop Model GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 View product	B MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY View product
Design2 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Colour nameDiffers	Eclipce Grey	Stellar White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Introduction yearKnown for one	2026	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal, Plastic
Original brand nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MSI
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	40.6 cm (16")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WQXGA	Quad HD+
Panel typeDiffers	OLED	IPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightness	500 cd/m²	500 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	1100 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut	100%	100%
RGB colour space	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ms
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 9	AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)	AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers	386H	8940HX
Processor cores	16	16
Processor threadsDiffers	16	32
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.5 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	18 MB	64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2 & L3
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	80 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 software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	99 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	50 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	77 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory4 differ
Internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR5x-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	8533 MHz	5200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	Not available	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
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
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one	115 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Atmos	Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Privacy typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Privacy shutter
Network4 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	6.0	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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	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-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard3 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlit colour	RGB	RGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers	1-zone RGB	4-zone RGB
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffers	Portuguese	Spanish
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home	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; McAfee 30 days free trial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	80 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	250 W	240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	12.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	20 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	354 mm	363 mm
DepthDiffers	246 mm	269.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.49 cm	2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.64 cm	2.38 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	568 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	98 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.51 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	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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