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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU

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  • 96specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 66identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the MSI Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The MSI Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES (32 vs 24). The MSI Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES (5.8 GHz vs 5.4 GHz). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Black on the MSI Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU. Housing material: Metal, Plastic on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Plastic on the MSI Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Housing material
    • Metal, Plastic
    • Plastic
  • Display diagonal
    • 40.6 cm (16")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 2560 x 1440 pixels
  • HD type
    • Quad HD+
    • Quad HD
  • Display brightness
    • 500 cd/m²
    • 300 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • Intel Core Ultra 9
    • Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)

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Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XESView product
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Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameKnown for oneCosmos Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialDiffersMetal, PlasticPlastic
Market positioningGamingGaming
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+Quad HD
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Display brightnessDiffers500 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYes
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers275HXi9-14900HX
Processor cores2424
Processor threadsDiffers2432
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.4 GHz5.8 GHz
Performance cores88
Efficient cores1616
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.4 GHz5.8 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cache36 MB36 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W157 W
Processor base power55 W55 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1964
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 one36 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPs
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
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
M.2 SSD size2280 (22 x 80 mm)2280 (22 x 80 mm)
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
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Networkidentical
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 rates10,100,1000 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) ports11
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 Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh75 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power240 W240 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one90 - 265 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm398 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm275.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.79 cm
HeightKnown for one27.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers3 year(s)1 year(s)
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0

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