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ASUS Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 49identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Housing material
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:Aluminium
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:Home
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:3K
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:OLED
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:IPS-Level
  • Display brightness
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:400 cd/m²
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:500 cd/m²
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Vivobook S16 OLED S5606CA-RI046X Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Laptop:120 Hz
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:240 Hz

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154 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Colour nameKnown for oneNeutral BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
Market positioningDiffersHomeGaming
Introduction yearKnown for one2024Unknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers2880 x 1800 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffers3KQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
Display number of coloursKnown for one1.07 billion coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers400 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one600 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut100%100%
Low Blue Light technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneHDR True Black 600Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 7Intel Core Ultra 7
Processor generationIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers255H255HX
Processor coresDiffers1620
Processor threadsDiffers1620
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Performance coresDiffers68
Efficient coresDiffers812
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one2.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB30 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers115 W160 W
Processor base powerDiffers28 W55 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI BoostIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportYesYes
Windows Studio effects supportYesYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toDiffers96 TOPs33 TOPs
NPU performance up to13 TOPs13 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers74 TOPs8 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB96 GB
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
Storage1 differ
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
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel Arc GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel Arc 140TIntel® Graphics
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSmart AmpNahimic 3
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneHarman KardonUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
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 cameraYesYes
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 versionDiffers5.45.3
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 LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers21
Intel® Thunderbolt 4YesYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Repairability indexDiffers98
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHM870
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers1-zone RGB24-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFrench
Copilot keyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers75 Wh90 Wh
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source322 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
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACHUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg3.1 kg
WidthDiffers353.6 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers246.9 mm280 mm
Height (front)Differs1.39 cm2.56 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.59 cm2.99 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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