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MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY vs MSI Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES

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  • 96specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 49identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 50% more colour gamut than the MSI Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES (100% vs 50%). The MSI Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES has 27 ms more display response rise/fall than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY (30 ms vs 3 ms). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). Only the MSI Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES has card reader integrated. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:Silver
  • Colour name
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:Urban Silver
  • Market positioning
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:Full HD+
  • Colour gamut
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:100%
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:50%
  • Display response rise/fall
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:3 ms
    • Modern 14S AI+ G3MG-056XES:30 ms

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132 specifications
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver
Colour nameDiffersStellar WhiteUrban Silver
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+Full HD+
Colour gamutDiffers100%50%
Display response rise/fallDiffers3 ms30 ms
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneDCI-P3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 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 FrequencyDiffers5.3 GHz4.7 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
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel AI Boost
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers5200 MHz5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 16 GB1 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
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 one8 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
Cameraidentical
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
WLAN controller modelDiffersAMD RZ616Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD SoCIntel SoC
Keyboard3 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersRGBWhite
Keyboard number of keysDiffers9983
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one4-zone RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeFreeDOS
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers80 Wh60 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one283.8 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one240 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one90 - 264 VUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers363 mm315.9 mm
DepthDiffers269.7 mm223.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.19 cm1.11 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.38 cm1.79 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo

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