Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW
53chipPerformance60.9
64.4Display80
78.7Battery86.7
67.2Portability20
2 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11)5 spec wins — MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) scores 64 against 64 for MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) edges ahead in portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11)
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 20
- 45% lower weight: 1.69 kg vs 3.1 kg
- 44% lower thickness: 16.7 mm vs 29.9 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 53
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 79
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 71% higher charging: 240 W vs 140 W
- Lower launch price: $1,700 vs $2,570
Display
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″ | 18 ″+18% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS-level |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz+45% |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 8060S (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8000 (soldered) | DDR5-5600 (2 slots, up to 96GB) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0 x4) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,856Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 18,984Top 16% |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 84 Wh | 90 Wh+7% |
| Charging | 140 W | 240 W+71% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.69 kg+45% | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 16.7 mm+44% | 29.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1; one with USB PD up to 180W, one up to 100W), 2x USB-A (10Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), UHS-II SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera with e-shutter | 720p30 |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15-inch Gen 11 (15ASH11) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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