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MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY vs MSI Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES

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  • 51differ
  • 44identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 100 cd/m² more display brightness than the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES (500 cd/m² vs 400 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 180 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES (240 Hz vs 60 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 8 more processor cores than the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES (16 vs 8). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has anti-glare screen. Only the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES has card reader integrated.

  • Product colour
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:Grey
  • Colour name
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:Platinum Gray
  • Housing material
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:Plastic, Metal
  • Market positioning
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:2880 x 1800 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:2.8K
  • Anti-glare screen
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Yes
    • Prestige 13 AI+ A3MG-056XES:No

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139 specifications
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Colour nameDiffersStellar WhitePlatinum Gray
Housing materialDiffersMetal, PlasticPlastic, Metal
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+2.8K
Anti-glare screenDiffersYesNo
Display brightnessDiffers500 cd/m²400 cd/m²
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz60 Hz
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDisplayHDR True Black 600
Display response rise/fallKnown for one3 msUnknown — 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 16 GBNot available
Maximum internal memoryDiffers96 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one5200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Camera2 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network6 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
WLAN controller modelDiffersAMD RZ616Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1775
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers80 Wh53.8 Wh
Battery weightDiffers283.8 g211 g
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg899 g
WidthDiffers363 mm299 mm
DepthDiffers269.7 mm210 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.19 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.38 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo

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