Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 36identical
  • 56known 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 Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 180 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop (240 Hz vs 60 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 12 more processor cores than the ASUS Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop (16 vs 4). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:Black
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
  • Colour name
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:Indie Black
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:Plastic
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:Home
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:WUXGA
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:OLED
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:IPS-Level
  • Display brightness
    • Vivobook 16 M1605UA-R52BOHDPS01 AMD Ryzen™ 5 125 Laptop:300 cd/m²
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:500 cd/m²

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136 specifications
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Colour nameDiffersIndie BlackStellar White
Housing materialDiffersPlasticMetal, Plastic
Market positioningDiffersHomeGaming
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display back cover materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGAQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz240 Hz
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Blue Light technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 100 SeriesAMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers1258940HX
Processor coresDiffers416
Processor threadsDiffers832
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.5 GHz5.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 8 GB2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB96 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
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 5070
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 familyDiffersAMD RadeonAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon 610M
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
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 sourceAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD RZ616
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
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
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Keyboard1 differ
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
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseSpanish
Copilot keyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 11 Home
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh80 Wh
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283.8 g
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers48 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 one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.88 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers358.7 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers249.5 mm269.7 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.38 cm
HeightKnown for one19.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersNoYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one488 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one65 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one310 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.59 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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