Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY

91specifications compared
21differ
70identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR has 100 HX more processor model than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY (8940HX vs 8840HX). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY (16 vs 12). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY (32 vs 24). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR, White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY. Colour name: Cosmos Gray on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR, Stellar White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY.

Product colour
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:Grey
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:White
Colour name
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:Cosmos Gray
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:Stellar White
Processor family
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:AMD Ryzen™ 9
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor model
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:8940HX
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:8840HX
Processor cores
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:16
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:12
Processor threads
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:32
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:24
Processor boost frequency
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:5.3 GHz
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:5.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:2.4 GHz
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR, Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY
116 specifications	A MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR View product	B MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-099FRY View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Colour nameDiffers	Cosmos Gray	Stellar White
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal, Plastic
Displayidentical
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 9	AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor modelDiffers	8940HX	8840HX
Processor coresDiffers	16	12
Processor threadsDiffers	32	24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
L2 cacheDiffers	16 MB	12 MB
Processor cacheKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 8 GB	2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceDiffers	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio systemKnown for one	Nahimic 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel SoC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers	24-zone RGB	4-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	French
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AI Noise Cancellation Pro, AMD Radeon Software, Discrete Graphics Mode, MSI AI Engine, MSI App Player, MSI Center, Mystic Light, Nahimic 3, Nvidia App
Brand-specific featuresidentical
Brand specific technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wide color (P3)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	283.8 g
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 265 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	363 mm
DepthDiffers	266.4 mm	269.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.38 cm
HeightKnown for one	27.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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