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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA vs MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWIG-078ES

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  • 101specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 58identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWIG-078ES (32 vs 24). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWIG-078ES (5.8 GHz vs 5.4 GHz). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 0.4 GHz more performance-core Max Turbo Frequency than the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWIG-078ES (5.8 GHz vs 5.4 GHz). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA, Black on the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWIG-078ES. Colour name: Cosmos Gray on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA, Midnight Black on the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWIG-078ES.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Colour name
    • Cosmos Gray
    • Midnight Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 40.6 cm (16")
    • 45.7 cm (18")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i9
    • Intel Core Ultra 9
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)
    • Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
  • Processor model
    • i9-14900HX
    • 275HX
  • Processor threads
    • 32
    • 24
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 5.8 GHz
    • 5.4 GHz

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Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUAView product
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Stealth 18 HX AI A2XWIG-078ESView product
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameDiffersCosmos GrayMidnight Black
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialMetal, PlasticMetal, Plastic
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeQuad HD+Quad HD+
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Display brightness500 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYes
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffersi9-14900HX275HX
Processor cores2424
Processor threadsDiffers3224
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.8 GHz5.4 GHz
Performance cores88
Efficient cores1616
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.8 GHz5.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cache36 MB36 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers157 W160 W
Processor base power55 W55 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz6400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 16 GB2 x 16 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory96 GB96 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB2 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 factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR6GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker power2 W2 W
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutter
Network5 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM770Intel HM870
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers24-zone RGBPer-key RGB
Copilot keyKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 11 Home
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh99.9 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one322 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W280 W
AC adapter input voltageDiffers90 - 265 V90 - 264 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.89 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm289.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.18 cm1.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.79 cm2.4 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package heightKnown for one77 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers1 year(s)3 year(s)

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