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MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ vs MSI Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US

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  • 92specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 48identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ has 140 cd/m² more display brightness than the MSI Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US (500 cd/m² vs 360 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ has 16 more processor cores than the MSI Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US (24 vs 8). Only the MSI Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US has touchscreen. Only the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ has discrete graphics card.

  • Product type
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:Laptop
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Product colour
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:Black
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:Grey
  • Form factor
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:Clamshell
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:Convertible (Folder)
  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:45.7 cm (18")
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:2880 x 1800 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:No
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:Yes
  • HD type
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:Quad HD+
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:2.8K
  • Panel type
    • Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ:IPS-Level
    • Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US:OLED

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Comparison of Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-033NZ, Prestige 16 Flip AI+ C3MTG-058US
134 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlatinum Gray
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Folder)
Housing materialMetal, PlasticMetal, Plastic
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers45.7 cm (18")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+2.8K
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelOLED
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightnessDiffers500 cd/m²360 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel Core Ultra 7
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers275HX355
Processor coresDiffers248
Processor threadsDiffers248
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 GHz
Performance coresDiffers84
Efficient coresDiffers164
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W55 W
Processor base powerDiffers55 W25 W
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
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI BoostIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportYesYes
Windows Studio effects supportYesYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs49 TOPs
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB32 GB
Memory data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8533 MT/s
Memory clock speedKnown for one5600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
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
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Spatial audioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Audio systemKnown for oneNahimic 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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 manufacturerIntelIntel
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers12
Intel® Thunderbolt 4YesYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electronic compassKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GyroscopeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersRGBWhite
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one24-zone RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Bundled softwareDiffersNvidia 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)AI Noise Cancellation Pro, DTS Audio Processing, Killer Control Center, MSI AI Engine, MSI Center S, True Color
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh81 Wh
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source284 g
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W65 W
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT SilverENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.66 kg
WidthDiffers404 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm254.3 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.39 cm
HeightKnown for one29.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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