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ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 42differ
  • 34identical
  • 69known 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 Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 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 Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop (240 Hz vs 60 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 10 more processor cores than the ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop (16 vs 6). 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 numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Blue
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
  • Colour name
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Arctic Blue
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Aluminium
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Home
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:WUXGA
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:OLED
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:IPS-Level

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145 specifications
Design4 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlueWhite
Colour nameDiffersArctic BlueStellar White
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumMetal, Plastic
Market positioningDiffersHomeGaming
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display back cover materialKnown for oneCeraluminumUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersWUXGAQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz240 Hz
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ AI 7AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen AI 300 SeriesAMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers3458940HX
Processor coresDiffers616
Processor threadsDiffers1232
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz5.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 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
Processor cache typeL2 & L3L2 & L3
L3 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one6 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCYesYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneAMD Ryzen AIUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one59 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one50 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers24 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
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
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB96 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
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 GPU manufacturerAMDAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 840MAMD Radeon 610M
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AMD FreeSyncKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSmart AmpNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivacy shutter
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 6E (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 LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
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 layoutQWERTYQWERTY
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 powerDiffers68 W240 W
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.4 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)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers311.2 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers215.8 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 one13.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersNoYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one410 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one87 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one284 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.84 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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