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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-076US vs MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WGKG-009US

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 66identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WGKG-009US has 8,685 HX more processor model than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-076US (8940HX vs 255HX). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-076US has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WGKG-009US (20 vs 16). The MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WGKG-009US has 12 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-076US (32 vs 20). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-076US, Black on the MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WGKG-009US. Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-076US, 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8WGKG-009US.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 40.6 cm (16")
    • 45.7 cm (18")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor family
    • Intel Core Ultra 7
    • AMD Ryzen™ 9
  • Processor generation
    • Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
  • Processor model
    • 255HX
    • 8940HX
  • Processor cores
    • 20
    • 16
  • Processor threads
    • 20
    • 32

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Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameKnown for oneCosmos Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Housing materialKnown for oneMetal, Plastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeQuad HD+Quad HD+
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYes
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 7AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers255HX8940HX
Processor coresDiffers2016
Processor threadsDiffers2032
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.2 GHz5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8
Efficient coresKnown for one12
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers30 MB64 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 W
Processor base powerKnown for one55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toKnown for one33 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPs
Memoryidentical
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed5600 MHz5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 16 GB2 x 16 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory96 GB96 GB
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 factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHi-Res AudioNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
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 manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211AMD RZ616
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
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) portsKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zone24-zone RGB24-zone RGB
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneFrench
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power240 W240 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3.1 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm280 mm
Height (front)Differs2.18 cm2.56 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.79 cm2.99 cm
HeightKnown for one29.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Warranty period1 year(s)1 year(s)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoC

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