Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW
VS
72.7chipPerformance60.9
60.7chipGraphics87.6
33.1Displayspec-based80
88.2Batteryspec-based86.7
84.5Portabilityspec-based20
2 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon)4 spec wins — MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) scores 67.3 against 67.1 for MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon)
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 61
- 60% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 3.1 kg
- 54% lower thickness: 13.9 mm vs 29.9 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW
- Stronger graphics score: 88 vs 61
- 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 269% higher charging: 240 W vs 65 W
- 29% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 14 ″
- 29% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 70 Wh
Display
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | OLED (touchscreen) | IPS-level |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz+300% |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-9523 (soldered) | DDR5-5600 (2 slots, up to 96GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2242 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,856Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 18,984Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | — | 13,644Top 31% |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 90 Wh+29% |
| Web browsing endurance | 18.9 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 240 W+269% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg+60% | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 13.9 mm+54% | 29.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum chassis; 50% recycled aluminum in the bottom cover | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-C (USB4 40Gbps, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort); no 3.5mm headphone 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 | 9.2MP + IR camera with e-shutter and human presence detection | 720p30 |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition); no fingerprint reader | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 (14-inch Snapdragon) | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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