Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL vs MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077

100specifications compared
27differ
73identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077 (20 vs 16). The MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL (22 vs 20). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077 (5.2 GHz vs 5.1 GHz). Display diagonal: 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL, 40.6 cm (16") on the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077. Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 7 on the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL, Intel Core Ultra 9 on the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077.

Display diagonal
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:45.7 cm (18")
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:40.6 cm (16")
Processor family
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:Intel Core Ultra 7
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor model
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:255HX
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:185H
Processor cores
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:20
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:16
Processor threads
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:20
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:22
Processor boost frequency
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:5.2 GHz
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:5.1 GHz
Performance cores
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:8
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:6
Efficient cores
- Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL:12
- Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:8

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Comparison of Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL, Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077
129 specifications	A MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGKG-049NL View product	B MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077 View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Core Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	45.7 cm (18")	40.6 cm (16")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS-Level	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 7	Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1)
Processor modelDiffers	255HX	185H
Processor coresDiffers	20	16
Processor threadsDiffers	20	22
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	8	6
Efficient coresDiffers	12	8
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	30 MB	24 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	160 W	115 W
Processor base powerDiffers	55 W	45 W
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDiffers	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	DirectML, ONNX RT, OpenVINO, Windows ML
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	33 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
Maximum frequency NPUKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 GHz
AI datatype support on NPUKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FP16, FP32, Int8
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	6400 MHz	5200 MHz
Storageidentical
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR7	GDDR6
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Nahimic 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	HM870	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Copilot keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nvidia 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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Securityidentical
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	404 mm	359 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	29.9 mm	21.8 mm
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	2 year(s)	1 year(s)

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