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Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA vs MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA

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  • 88specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 65identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA (16 vs 12). The MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA has 8 more processor threads than the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA (32 vs 24). The MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA (5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz). Product colour: Grey on the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA, Black on the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA. Colour name: Cosmos Gray on the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA, Core Black on the MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Colour name
    • Cosmos Gray
    • Core Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.2 cm (17")
    • 40.6 cm (16")
  • Processor family
    • AMD Ryzen™ 9
    • AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX
  • Processor model
    • 8940HX
    • 370
  • Processor cores
    • 16
    • 12
  • Processor threads
    • 32
    • 24
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 5.3 GHz
    • 5.1 GHz

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Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameDiffersCosmos GrayCore Black
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeQuad HD+Quad HD+
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneYes
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 9AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX
Processor modelDiffers8940HX370
Processor coresDiffers1612
Processor threadsDiffers3224
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.3 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cache typeL2 & L3L2 & L3
L3 cacheKnown for one24 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one12 MB
Processor generationKnown for oneAMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneAMD Ryzen AI
Total processor performance up toKnown for one80 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one50 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5200 MHz5600 MHz
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory96 GB96 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GB
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
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerAMDAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 610MAMD Radeon 890M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD Radeon Graphics
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemNahimic 3Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Network3 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)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneAMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.22.1
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zone24-zone RGB24-zone RGB
Copilot keyYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedFreeDOSFreeDOS
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W200 W
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers383.2 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers279.9 mm266.4 mm
Height (front)Differs2.22 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.97 cm2.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty period1 year(s)1 year(s)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoC

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