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MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487

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  • 31differ
  • 63identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487 (20 vs 16). The MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station (24 vs 20). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station has 4 more efficient cores than the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487 (12 vs 8). Display diagonal: 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station, 39.6 cm (15.6") on the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487. Display resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station, 1920 x 1080 pixels on the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487.

  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:45.7 cm (18")
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Quad HD+
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:Full HD
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:16:10
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:16:9
  • Processor family
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Intel Core Ultra 7
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)
  • Processor model
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:255HX
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:i7-14650HX
  • Processor cores
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station:20
    • Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487:16

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Comparison of Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWFKG-007FR Dragon Station, Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487
132 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers45.7 cm (18")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+Full HD
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one100%Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneDCI-P3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one240 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers255HXi7-14650HX
Processor coresDiffers2016
Processor threadsDiffers2024
Processor boost frequency5.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Performance cores88
Efficient coresDiffers128
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency5.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cache30 MB30 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W157 W
Processor base power55 W55 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
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 toKnown for one33 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemNahimic 3Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 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 manufacturerIntelIntel
WLAN controller modelIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
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
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 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersHM870Intel HM770
Repairability indexKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers24-zone RGB4-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneFrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNvidia App, Nahimic 3, MSI App Player, Mystic Light, MSI Companion, Crosshair, Battery Master, MSI Center, Discrete Graphics Mode, MSI AI Engine, Intel Application Optimization, Microsoft Effect Pack (MEP)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh75 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one322 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power240 W240 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one90 - 264 VUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.1 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers404 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm262 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.56 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.99 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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