Product comparison · 2 laptops

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

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
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Grey
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:Black
Housing material
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Metal, Plastic
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:Plastic
Display diagonal
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:40.6 cm (16")
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:2560 x 1440 pixels
HD type
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Quad HD+
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:Quad HD
Display brightness
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:500 cd/m²
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:300 cd/m²
Processor family
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Intel Core Ultra 9
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generation
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
- Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU:Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU
123 specifications	A MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES View product	B MSI Katana 17 HX B14WEK-016AU View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Colour nameKnown for one	Cosmos Gray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Metal, Plastic	Plastic
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD+	Quad HD
Display brightnessDiffers	500 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 9	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers	275HX	i9-14900HX
Processor threadsDiffers	24	32
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.4 GHz	5.8 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.4 GHz	5.8 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	160 W	157 W
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1964
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	36 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 16 GB	2 x 8 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
Cameraidentical
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for one	Privacy shutter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
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-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM870	Intel HM770
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers	24-zone RGB	4-zone RGB
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 11 Home
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	75 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	90 - 265 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	398 mm
DepthDiffers	266.4 mm	275.6 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	27.8 mm
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	3 year(s)	1 year(s)
Securityidentical
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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