Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US

105specifications compared
22differ
83identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US has 20 HX more processor model than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US (275HX vs 255HX). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US (24 vs 20). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US (24 vs 20). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US, Black on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US. Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US, 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US.

Product colour
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:Grey
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:Black
Display diagonal
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:40.6 cm (16")
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:45.7 cm (18")
Processor family
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:Intel Core Ultra 7
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor model
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:255HX
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:275HX
Processor cores
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:20
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:24
Processor threads
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:20
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:24
Processor boost frequency
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:5.2 GHz
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:5.4 GHz
Efficient cores
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US:12
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US:16

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US, Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US
120 specifications	A MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWFKG-210US View product	B MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-008US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Colour nameKnown for one	Cosmos Gray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	45.7 cm (18")
Display brightnessKnown for one	500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 7	Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor modelDiffers	255HX	275HX
Processor coresDiffers	20	24
Processor threadsDiffers	20	24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	5.4 GHz
Efficient coresDiffers	12	16
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	5.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	30 MB	36 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Total processor performance up toDiffers	33 TOPs	36 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 16 GB	2 x 32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Hi-Res Audio	Nahimic 3
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nvidia App, Nahimic 3, MSI App Player, Mystic Light, MSI Companion, Crosshair, Battery Master, MSI Center, Discrete Graphics Mode, MSI AI Engine, Intel Application Optimization, Microsoft Effect Pack (MEP)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	322 g
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	404 mm
DepthDiffers	266.4 mm	280 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver

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