Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition vs MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
57.3Performance56.5
—Graphics87.6
54.7Displayspec-based80
98.7Batteryspec-based86.7
55.8Portabilityspec-based20
3 spec wins — Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition4 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition scores 65.5 against 65.7 for MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition
- 40% lower thickness: 17.8 mm vs 29.7 mm
- 28% lower weight: 2.02 kg vs 2.8 kg
- 10% higher capacity: 99 Wh vs 90 Wh
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 85% higher charging: 240 W vs 130 W
Display
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 17 ″+6% |
| Panel type | Tandem OLED (touchscreen) | IPS |
| Resolution | 3200x2000 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core) | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX (5120-core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-9400 (unified memory) | DDR5-5200 |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 SSD | NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,835Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,362Top 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | — | 13,644Top 31% |
Battery
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 99 Wh+10% | 90 Wh |
| Charging | 130 W | 240 W+85% |
Design
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.02 kg+28% | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 17.8 mm+40% | 29.7 mm |
| Material | CNC-machined aluminum | Metal lid, plastic base |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), HDMI 2.1b, SDXC v7.1 card reader, universal audio jack | 3x 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-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 8MP 4K HDR with IR | 720p HD with shutter |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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