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MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR vs MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009

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  • 86specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 52identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR has 50% more colour gamut than the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009 (100% vs 50%). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009 (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR has 8 more processor cores than the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009 (16 vs 8). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR has discrete graphics card. Colour name: Cosmos Gray on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR, Platinium Gray on the MSI Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009.

  • Colour name
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:Cosmos Gray
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:Platinium Gray
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:Quad HD+
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:Full HD+
  • Colour gamut
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:100%
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:50%
  • RGB colour space
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:DCI-P3
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:NTSC
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:240 Hz
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:120 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:AMD
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR:AMD Ryzen™ 9
    • Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009:Intel Core Ultra 7

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Comparison of Crosshair A16 HX E8WGXK-001FR, Modern 16S AI+ G3MG-009
131 specifications
Design1 differ
Colour nameDiffersCosmos GrayPlatinium Gray
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display5 differ
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+Full HD+
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Colour gamutDiffers100%50%
RGB colour spaceDiffersDCI-P3NTSC
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 9Intel Core Ultra 7
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 8000 SeriesIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers8940HX355
Processor coresDiffers168
Processor threadsDiffers328
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1700 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers64 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2 & L3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCBGA2540
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB1 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one5200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 610MIntel® Graphics
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersNahimic 3DTS Audio Processing
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
WLAN controller modelDiffersAMD RZ616Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersRGBWhite
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one24-zone RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers80 Wh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg1.75 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm360 mm
DepthDiffers266.4 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers27.9 mm17.9 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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