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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGXKG-088BE vs T1A HP EliteBook 840 G8

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 22identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGXKG-088BE has 20 more processor cores than the T1A HP EliteBook 840 G8 (24 vs 4). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGXKG-088BE has 16 more processor threads than the T1A HP EliteBook 840 G8 (24 vs 8). The MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGXKG-088BE has 1.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the T1A HP EliteBook 840 G8 (5.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz). Only the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGXKG-088BE has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGXKG-088BE has numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 45.7 cm (18")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Quad HD+
    • Full HD
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:10
    • 16:9
  • Processor family
    • Intel Core Ultra 9
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
    • 11th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 275HX
    • i5-1135G7

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Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWGXKG-088BEView product
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HP EliteBook 840 G8View product
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Original brand nameKnown for oneMSI
RefurbishedKnown for oneYes
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers45.7 cm (18")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+Full HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²
Colour gamutKnown for one100%
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one240 Hz
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)11th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers275HXi5-1135G7
Processor coresDiffers244
Processor threadsDiffers248
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8
Efficient coresKnown for one16
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB8 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 W
Processor base powerKnown for one55 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1449
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one12 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersNahimic 3Bang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutter
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one2500 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Ports & interfaces3 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.12.0b
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers12
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one24-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersFrenchUK English
Copilot keyKnown for oneYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
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)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh53 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one322 g
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one240 W
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.1 kg1.32 kg
WidthDiffers404 mm323.4 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm214.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.56 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.99 cm
HeightKnown for one17.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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