MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W
59.5chipPerformancechip54.3
80Display80
86.7Battery86.7
20Portability29
1 spec wins — MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW3 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW scores 63.5 against 63.3 for MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW
- Stronger performance score: 60 vs 54
Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W
- Stronger portability score: 29 vs 20
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 11% lower weight: 2.5 kg vs 2.8 kg
Display
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW | MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 17 ″+6% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS-level |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
Performance
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW | MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM, up to 96GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW | MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Charging | 240 W | 240 W |
Design
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW | MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.5 kg+11% |
| Thickness | 29.7 mm | 27.9 mm+6% |
Connectivity
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW | MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 1x USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Webcam | 720p HD with shutter | 720p HD with shutter |
Software
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW | MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | — | Windows 11 Home |
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