Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES vs MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US

88specifications compared
27differ
61identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US has 8,665 HX more processor model than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES (8940HX vs 275HX). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES has 8 more processor cores than the MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US (24 vs 16). The MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES (32 vs 24). Market positioning: Gaming on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Performance on the MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, AMD on the MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US.

Market positioning
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Gaming
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:Performance
Processor manufacturer
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Intel
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:AMD
Processor family
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Intel Core Ultra 9
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generation
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor model
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:275HX
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:8940HX
Processor cores
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:24
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:16
Processor threads
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:24
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:32
Processor boost frequency
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES:5.4 GHz
- Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US:5.3 GHz

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES, Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US
128 specifications	A MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-206XES View product	B MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG 004US View product
Design1 differ
Colour nameKnown for one	Cosmos Gray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Gaming	Performance
Displayidentical
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 9	AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers	275HX	8940HX
Processor coresDiffers	24	16
Processor threadsDiffers	24	32
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	5.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	36 MB	64 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	160 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2 & L3
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 clock speedDiffers	5600 MHz	5200 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon 610M
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera2 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
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
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM870	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 11 Home
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	240 W	330 W
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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	357 mm
DepthDiffers	266.4 mm	284 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.18 cm	2.22 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.79 cm	2.85 cm
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver

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