Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC vs MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR

66specifications compared
41differ
25identical
88known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:Silver
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:Black
Colour name
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:Glacier silver
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:Black
Market positioning
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:Premium
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:Gaming
Original brand name
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:HP
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:MSI
Display diagonal
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:40.6 cm (16")
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:45.7 cm (18")
Display resolution
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:1920 x 1200 pixels
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:2560 x 1600 pixels
HD type
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:WUXGA
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:Quad HD+
Panel type
- EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC:IPS
- Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR:IPS-Level

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Comparison of EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC, Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR
154 specifications	A HP EB8G2A16AI RAI5435 16 16GB/512 PC View product	B MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WFKG-044FR View product
Design4 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Colour nameDiffers	Glacier silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Market positioningDiffers	Premium	Gaming
Original brand nameDiffers	HP	MSI
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WUXGA	Quad HD+
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	IPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	500 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers	62.5%	100%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	sRGB	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 Hz
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	40.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
sRGB coverage (typical)Known for one	62.5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ AI 5	AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8940HX
Processor coresDiffers	6	16
Processor threadsDiffers	12	32
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2 & L3
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	5600 MHz	5600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 16 GB	2 x 16 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	96 GB
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interfaceDiffers	PCI Express 5.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Laptop GPU
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturer	AMD	AMD
On-board graphics card family	AMD Radeon Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 840M	AMD Radeon 610M
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
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
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffers	MediaTek	AMD
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7925	AMD RZ616
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	6.0	5.3
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Repairability indexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Hall sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Temperature sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Clickpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	French
Copilot keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input device modelKnown for one	HP Premium Keyboard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (1 year)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	68 Wh	90 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	322 g
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 W
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	90 - 264 V
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
Fingerprint readerKnown 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, Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.74 kg	3.1 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	404 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	280 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.15 cm	2.56 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.55 cm	2.99 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for one	1 year (1/1/0) limited warranty includes 1 year of parts and labor. No on-site repair. Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory module typeKnown for one	SODIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43211503	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	AMD Ryzen AI	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	50 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	826581267461	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	GS mark, CCC, RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT, TCO, TCO10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	At least 65% recycled metal; Product Carbon Footprint; HP paper-based packaging is from recycled or certified sources; At least 25% post-consumer recycled plastic; At least 30% ocean-bound plastic; Low halogen; Bulk packaging available; External power supply 90% efficiency	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) URLKnown for one	https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_6126692-6126777-16?openCLC=true	Unknown — not stated by the source

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