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Chuwi GameBook 9955HX vs MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

Chuwi GameBook 9955HX
62.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
62.5Inno Score
66.1Performance56.5
64.1Display80
70.4Battery86.7
42.6Portability20
5 spec wins — Chuwi GameBook 9955HX3 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX scores 62.3 against 62.5 for MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Chuwi GameBook 9955HX

  • Stronger performance score: 66 vs 57
  • Stronger portability score: 43 vs 20
  • 28% lower thickness: 21.4 mm vs 29.7 mm
  • 25% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 240 Hz
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 19,885 vs 16,362

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 64
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 70
  • 71% higher charging: 240 W vs 140 W
  • 16% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 78 Wh

Display

Display comparison: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecChuwi GameBook 9955HXMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Screen size16 ″17 ″+6%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate300 Hz+25%240 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecChuwi GameBook 9955HXMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9955HXAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5-5200
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeNVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0)NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecChuwi GameBook 9955HXMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Geekbench 6 (single)3,225+14%Top 8%2,835Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,885+22%Top 11%16,362Top 30%

Battery

Battery comparison: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecChuwi GameBook 9955HXMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Capacity78 Wh90 Wh+16%
Charging140 W240 W+71%

Design

Design comparison: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecChuwi GameBook 9955HXMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Weight2.3 kg+18%2.8 kg
Thickness21.4 mm+28%29.7 mm
MaterialAluminum and magnesium alloyMetal lid, plastic base

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecChuwi GameBook 9955HXMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Ports2x USB-C (PD 140W and PD 100W), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Mini DisplayPort 2.1, 2.5Gb Ethernet (RJ45), 3.5mm audio jack, Kensington lock3x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Webcam2MP FHD + IR with privacy shutter720p HD with shutter

Software

Software comparison: Chuwi GameBook 9955HX versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecChuwi GameBook 9955HXMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

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