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MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY vs MSI Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES

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  • 95specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 44identical
  • 43known 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 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES (500 cd/m² vs 400 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 8 more processor cores than the MSI Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES (16 vs 8). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has anti-glare screen. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:Grey
  • Colour name
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:Platinum Gray
  • Housing material
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:Plastic, Metal
  • Market positioning
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:Business
  • Display resolution
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:2880 x 1800 pixels
  • HD type
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:2.8K
  • Panel type
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:IPS-Level
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:OLED
  • Anti-glare screen
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Yes
    • Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES:No

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Comparison of Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY, Prestige 16 AI+ C3MG-253ES
138 specifications
Design4 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Colour nameDiffersStellar WhitePlatinum Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialDiffersMetal, PlasticPlastic, Metal
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display6 differ
Display diagonal40.6 cm (16")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+2.8K
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelOLED
Anti-glare screenDiffersYesNo
Display brightnessDiffers500 cd/m²400 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 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
Copilot+ PCYesYes
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 memory32 GB32 GB
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
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity1 TB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
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
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersNahimic 3DTS Audio Processing
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Network6 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
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
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 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
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
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 Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
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
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersRGBWhite
Keyboard number of keysDiffers9981
Keyboard languageSpanishSpanish
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one4-zone RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers80 Wh81 Wh
Battery weightDiffers283.8 g284 g
Poweridentical
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
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 kg1.59 kg
WidthDiffers363 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers269.7 mm254.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.19 cm1.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.38 cm1.39 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo
Other featuresidentical
Warranty period3 year(s)3 year(s)

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