Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES vs MSI Thin 15 B12VE-2448

82specifications compared
40differ
42identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:40.6 cm (16")
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:Quad HD+
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:Full HD
Maximum refresh rate
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:240 Hz
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:144 Hz
Processor family
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:Intel Core Ultra 9
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:275HX
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:i5-12450H
Processor cores
- Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES:24
- Thin 15 B12VE-2448:8

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES, Thin 15 B12VE-2448
121 specifications	A MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-262ES View product	B MSI Thin 15 B12VE-2448 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Colour nameKnown for one	Cosmos Gray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Original brand name	MSI	MSI
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD+	Full HD
Panel type	IPS-Level	IPS-Level
Display brightnessKnown for one	500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	DCI-P3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	240 Hz	144 Hz
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 9	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	275HX	i5-12450H
Processor coresDiffers	24	8
Processor threadsDiffers	24	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	8	4
Efficient coresDiffers	16	4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
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	12 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	160 W	95 W
Processor base powerDiffers	55 W	45 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	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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	5600 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	96 GB	64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR7	GDDR6
On-board GPU manufacturer	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Nahimic 3	DTS Audio Processing
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	2 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
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
Networkidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturer	Intel	Intel
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM870	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlit colourDiffers	RGB	Blue
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	24-zone RGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copilot keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	FreeDOS
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nvidia App, Nahimic 3, MSI App Player, Mystic Light, MSI Companion, MSI Center, Discrete Graphics Mode, MSI AI Engine, Nvidia Broadcast	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	52.4 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	240 W	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	90 - 265 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging port	No	No
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Differs	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.86 kg
Width	359 mm	359 mm
DepthDiffers	266.4 mm	254 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	21.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 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

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