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MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES

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  • 41differ
  • 48identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU has 12 more processor cores than the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES (24 vs 12). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES (5.4 GHz vs 5.1 GHz). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU, Black on the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES. Colour name: Cosmos Gray on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU, Core Black on the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES.

  • Product colour
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:Grey
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:Black
  • Colour name
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:Cosmos Gray
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:Core Black
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:3840 x 2400 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:Quad HD+
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:UHD+
  • Panel type
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:IPS-Level
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:Mini LED
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:240 Hz
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:120 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:Intel
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:AMD
  • Processor family
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-029AU:Intel Core Ultra 9
    • Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG-244ES:AMD Ryzen AI 9

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128 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameDiffersCosmos GrayCore Black
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal, Plastic
Display4 differ
Display diagonal40.6 cm (16")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels3840 x 2400 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+UHD+
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelMini LED
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9AMD Ryzen AI 9
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers275HX370
Processor coresDiffers2412
Processor threads2424
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one2.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB24 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one55 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Neural processor unit (NPU)3 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersIntel AI BoostAMD Ryzen AI
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toDiffers36 TOPs80 TOPs
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs50 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz7500 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Storageidentical
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
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR7GDDR6
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 890M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemNahimic 3Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneNahimicUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network6 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffersIntelQualcomm
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity11
Intel® Thunderbolt 4YesYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM870Intel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers24-zone RGBPer-key RGB
Copilot keyYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh99.9 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power240 W240 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 - 264 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm355.8 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm259.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.18 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers1 year(s)3 year(s)
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0

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