Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) vs MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
58.1Performance56.5
58Display80
78.7Battery86.7
58.7Portability20
4 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10)4 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) scores 62.7 against 62.5 for MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10)
- Stronger portability score: 59 vs 20
- 40% lower thickness: 17.9 mm vs 29.7 mm
- 31% lower weight: 1.92 kg vs 2.8 kg
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 79
- 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 A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 17 ″+6% |
| 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 A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots: 2242 and 2280) | NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,867+1%Top 40% | 2,835Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,174+5%Top 24% | 16,362Top 30% |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 84 Wh | 90 Wh+7% |
| Charging | 170 W | 240 W+41% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.92 kg+31% | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm+40% | 29.7 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Metal lid, plastic base |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 10 (16IAH10) | MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 5MP + IR camera with e-shutter | 720p HD with 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 A17 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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