Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
58.1Performance56.8
58Display80
78.7Battery73.3
58.7Portability37
5 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10)2 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) scores 62.7 against 62.7 for MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10)
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 73
- Stronger portability score: 59 vs 37
- 30% lower thickness: 17.9 mm vs 25.6 mm
- 17% lower weight: 1.92 kg vs 2.3 kg
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 58
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 41% higher charging: 240 W vs 170 W
Display
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (glossy, non-touch) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 100W TGP) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8400 (soldered) | DDR5-5200 (SODIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots: 2242 and 2280) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,867+1%Top 40% | 2,839Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,174+4%Top 24% | 16,483Top 30% |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 84 Wh+5% | 80 Wh |
| Charging | 170 W | 240 W+41% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.92 kg+17% | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm+30% | 25.6 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 65-100W, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 2x USB-C (USB 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP + IR camera with e-shutter | 720p HD with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition (no fingerprint reader) | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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