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MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES vs MSI Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU

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  • 35differ
  • 57identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES has 75 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU (240 Hz vs 165 Hz). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES has 8 more processor cores than the MSI Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU (24 vs 16). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU (5.4 GHz vs 5.2 GHz). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Black on the MSI Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU. Housing material: Metal, Plastic on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Plastic on the MSI Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU.

  • Product colour
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Grey
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:Black
  • Housing material
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Metal, Plastic
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:Plastic
  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:40.6 cm (16")
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:2560 x 1440 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Quad HD+
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:Quad HD
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:240 Hz
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:165 Hz
  • Processor family
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Intel Core Ultra 9
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU:Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Katana 15-HX-B14WEK-019AU
124 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameKnown for oneCosmos GrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialDiffersMetal, PlasticPlastic
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+Quad HD
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz165 Hz
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers275HXi7-14650HX
Processor coresDiffers2416
Processor threads2424
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Performance cores88
Efficient coresDiffers168
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB30 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W157 W
Processor base power55 W55 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
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 toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed5600 MHz5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 16 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory96 GB96 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemNahimic 3Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutterUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 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 manufacturerIntelIntel
WLAN controller modelIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 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) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM870Intel HM770
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers24-zone RGB4-zone RGB
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 11 Home
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh75 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power240 W240 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one90 - 265 VUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.4 kg
Width359 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm262 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 source25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm

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