Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

84specifications compared
45differ
39identical
88known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 100 cd/m² more display brightness than the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB (500 cd/m² vs 400 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 16 more processor threads than the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB (32 vs 16). Only the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has AC adapter included.

Product type
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Mobile workstation
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Laptop
Product colour
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Silver
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
Colour name
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Meteor silver
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
Market positioning
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Performance
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
Original brand name
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:HP
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:MSI
HD type
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:2.5K
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
Panel type
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:IPS
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:IPS-Level
Display brightness
- ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:400 cd/m²
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:500 cd/m²

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Comparison of ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB, Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY
172 specifications	A HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB View product	B MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY View product
Design5 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
Colour nameDiffers	Meteor silver	Stellar White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningDiffers	Performance	Gaming
Original brand nameDiffers	HP	MSI
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal, Plastic
Display4 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	2.5K	Quad HD+
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	IPS-Level
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightnessDiffers	400 cd/m²	500 cd/m²
Colour gamut	100%	100%
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	40.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Blue Light technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour space	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	120 Hz	240 Hz
DCI-P3 coverageKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3.7 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	L3	L2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for one	FCBGA2540	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Copilot+ PC	Yes	Yes
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	OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	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	40 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	5600 MHz	5200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 32 GB	2 x 16 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	96 GB
Memory data transfer rateKnown for one	5600 MT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 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 interfaceDiffers	PCI Express 5.0	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
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	12 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
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nahimic 3
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network5 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211	AMD RZ616
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	6.0	5.4
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performanceidentical
Hall sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Temperature sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Clickpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-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	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spanish
Copilot keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Dual Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Connection OptimizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Support AssistantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP Webcam 5MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Artificial IntelligenceKnown for one	AI Workstation, AI PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	96 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	200 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
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart card 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
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, TCO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	Low halogen PCAs; Molded paper pulp cushion inside box is made of 100% recycled or certified sources; Outside box and corrugated cushions are 100% from certified or recycled sources and recyclable; At least 60% post-consumer recycled plastic; Bulk packaging available; External power supply 90% effic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	363 mm
DepthDiffers	251 mm	269.7 mm
HeightKnown for one	24.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.38 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Memory module typeKnown for one	SODIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43211503	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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