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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
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:Grey
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:Black
  • Colour name
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:Cosmos Gray
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:Core Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:43.2 cm (17")
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:40.6 cm (16")
  • Processor family
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:AMD Ryzen™ 9
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX
  • Processor model
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:8940HX
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:370
  • Processor cores
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:16
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:12
  • Processor threads
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:32
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:24
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA:5.3 GHz
    • Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA:5.1 GHz

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Comparison of Crosshair A17 HX D8WFKG-023XUA, Pulse A16 AI+ C3XWFKG-029XUA
110 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameDiffersCosmos GrayCore Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")40.6 cm (16")
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor6 differ
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
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Processor generationKnown for oneAMD Ryzen 8000 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen AI
Total processor performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers5200 MHz5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 610MAMD Radeon 890M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD Radeon GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneAMD RZ616Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionDiffers2.22.1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W200 W
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source

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