Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 vs MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW
51.8Performancechip59.5
46.5Display80
84Battery86.7
83Portability20
2 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 104 spec wins — MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 scores 63.2 against 63.5 for MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10
- Stronger portability score: 83 vs 20
- 56% lower weight: 1.22 kg vs 2.8 kg
- 48% lower thickness: 15.5 mm vs 29.7 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW
- Stronger performance score: 60 vs 52
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 47
- 269% higher charging: 240 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 21% higher Screen size: 17 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 17 ″+21% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 750 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | Intel Arc 140T (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8400 | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0 x4) | NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,886Top 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,614Top 34% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 88 Wh | 90 Wh+2% |
| Charging | 65 W | 240 W+269% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.22 kg+56% | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 15.5 mm+48% | 29.7 mm |
| Material | Stainless magnesium | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD, DisplayPort 2.1, always on) | 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera with e-shutter | 720p HD with shutter |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | — |
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