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MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ vs MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT

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  • 101specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 55identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT has 30 HX more processor model than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ (285HX vs 255HX). The MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ (24 vs 20). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ, Black on the MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT. Colour name: Cosmos Gray on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ, Dragon Edition Norse Myth on the MSI Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT.

  • Product colour
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:Grey
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:Black
  • Colour name
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:Cosmos Gray
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:Dragon Edition Norse Myth
  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:40.6 cm (16")
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:3840 x 2400 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:Quad HD+
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:UHD+
  • Panel type
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:IPS-Level
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:Mini LED
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:240 Hz
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:120 Hz
  • Processor family
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ:Intel Core Ultra 7
    • Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT:Intel Core Ultra 9

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-082NZ, Titan 18 HX DRAGON EDITION NORSE MYTH A2XWJG-401IT
134 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameDiffersCosmos GrayDragon Edition Norse Myth
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Housing materialKnown for oneMetal, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels3840 x 2400 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+UHD+
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelMini LED
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDisplayHDR 1000
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers255HX285HX
Processor coresDiffers2024
Processor threadsDiffers2024
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.2 GHz5.5 GHz
Performance cores88
Efficient coresDiffers1216
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.2 GHz5.5 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers30 MB36 MB
Maximum turbo power160 W160 W
Processor base power55 W55 W
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 2114Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI BoostIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportYesYes
Windows Studio effects supportYesYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toDiffers33 TOPs36 TOPs
NPU performance up to13 TOPs13 TOPs
GPU performance up to8 TOPs8 TOPs
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB96 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz6400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB2 x 48 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory96 GB96 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB6 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB6 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers13
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Laptop GPUNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB24 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Audio1 differ
Audio systemNahimic 3Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 manufacturerDiffersIntelKiller
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel HM870Intel HM870
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers24-zone RGBPer-key RGB
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard languageKnown for oneJapaneseUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh99.9 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 W
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg3.6 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm307.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.18 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.79 cm3.21 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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