Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA vs MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA

103specifications compared
19differ
84identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA (24 vs 20). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 12 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA (32 vs 20). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA (5.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz). Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 7 on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA, Intel® Core™ i9 on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA. Processor generation: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA, Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen) on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA.

Processor family
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:Intel Core Ultra 7
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generation
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)
Processor model
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:255HX
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:i9-14900HX
Processor cores
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:20
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:24
Processor threads
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:20
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:32
Processor boost frequency
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:5.2 GHz
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:5.8 GHz
Efficient cores
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:12
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:16
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA:5.2 GHz
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:5.8 GHz

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA, Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA
124 specifications	A MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-055XUA View product	B MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 7	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers	255HX	i9-14900HX
Processor coresDiffers	20	24
Processor threadsDiffers	20	32
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
Efficient coresDiffers	12	16
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	30 MB	36 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	160 W	157 W
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
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	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	33 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	13 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	8 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storageidentical
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR7	GDDR6
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Nahimic 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM870	Intel HM770
Keyboardidentical
Copilot keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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

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