Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY vs MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES

94specifications compared
37differ
57identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 96 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES (240 Hz vs 144 Hz). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 6 more processor cores than the MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES (16 vs 10). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 16 more processor threads than the MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES (32 vs 16). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has copilot+ PC. Product colour: White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY, Grey on the MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES.

Product colour
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Grey
Colour name
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Solid Gray
Housing material
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Plastic
Display diagonal
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:Full HD
RGB colour space
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:DCI-P3
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:sRGB
Maximum refresh rate
- Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:240 Hz
- VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES:144 Hz

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Comparison of Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY, VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES
131 specifications	A MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY View product	B MSI VenturePro 15 A2RWFG-865XES View product
Design3 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Colour nameDiffers	Stellar White	Solid Gray
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialDiffers	Metal, Plastic	Plastic
Original brand name	MSI	MSI
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD+	Full HD
Panel type	IPS-Level	IPS-Level
Colour gamut	100%	100%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	DCI-P3	sRGB
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	240 Hz	144 Hz
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 9	Intel Core 7
Processor generationDiffers	AMD Ryzen 8000 Series	Intel Core (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers	8940HX	240H
Processor coresDiffers	16	10
Processor threadsDiffers	32	16
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.3 GHz	5.2 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Efficient coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.3 GHz	5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	64 MB	24 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2 & L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1744
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 W
Processor base powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PCDiffers	Yes	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	5200 MHz	5600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 16 GB	2 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memory	96 GB	96 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 610M	Intel® Graphics
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	2 W	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Audio systemKnown for one	Nahimic 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Privacy camera	Yes	Yes
Privacy type	Privacy shutter	Privacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	AMD RZ616	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Charging port typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD SoC	Intel SoC
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keys	99	99
Keyboard language	Spanish	Spanish
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	RGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	4-zone RGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copilot keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	FreeDOS
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nvidia App, DTS Audio Processing, MSI AI Engine, MSI Enterprise Support Tool (EST) > optional, AI Noise Cancellation Pro, MSI Center S
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nvidia App, DTS Audio Processing, MSI AI Engine, MSI Enterprise Support Tool (EST) > optional, AI Noise Cancellation Pro, MSI Center S
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	80 Wh	55.2 Wh
Battery weightDiffers	283.8 g	220 g
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	240 W	120 W
AC adapter input voltage	90 - 264 V	90 - 264 V
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	2.0	2.0
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	363 mm	359.3 mm
DepthDiffers	269.7 mm	245.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.19 cm	2.21 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.38 cm	2.31 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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