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MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA vs MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018

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  • 40differ
  • 51identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA has 14 more processor cores than the MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018 (24 vs 10). The MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018 (24 vs 20). The MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018 (5.4 GHz vs 5 GHz). Only the MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018 has touchscreen. Only the MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA has discrete graphics card.

  • Colour name
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:Cosmos Gray
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:Solid Gray
  • Market positioning
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:Gaming
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:43.2 cm (17")
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:2048 x 1280 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:No
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:Yes
  • HD type
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:Quad HD+
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:2K
  • Panel type
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:IPS-Level
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:OLED
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA:Intel
    • Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018:AMD

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Comparison of Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWFKG-058XUA, Venture A16 AI+ A3HMG-018
132 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Colour nameDiffersCosmos GraySolid Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2048 x 1280 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+2K
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelOLED
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one240 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:10
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.7 cm
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDR True Black 600
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9AMD Ryzen AI 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series
Processor modelDiffers275HX365
Processor coresDiffers2410
Processor threadsDiffers2420
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.4 GHz5 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one2.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one36 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one55 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2 & L3
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)3 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersIntel AI BoostAMD Ryzen AI
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toDiffers36 TOPs66 TOPs
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs50 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
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 sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060Not available
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 880M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHi-Res AudioDTS Audio Processing
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
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 manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211AMD RZ616
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM870Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersRGBWhite
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one24-zone RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 11 Home
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh75 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W90 W
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 - 264 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers383.2 mm359.3 mm
DepthDiffers279.9 mm245.2 mm
Height (front)Differs2.22 cm2.21 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.97 cm2.31 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers1 year(s)2 year(s)

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