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MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W

WINNER
MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W
66.1Inno Score
VS
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
65.9Inno Score
54.3chipPerformance56.8
85Graphics87.6
80Displayspec-based80
86.7Batteryspec-based73.3
29Portabilityspec-based37
1 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W3 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W scores 66.1 against 65.9 for MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W

  • 13% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 80 Wh

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W

  • 14% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU): 13,644 vs 12,021

Display

Display comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W versus MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
Screen size16 ″16 ″
Panel typeIPS-levelIPS
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W versus MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 8940HXAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM, up to 96GB)DDR5-5200 (SODIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W versus MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,839Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—16,483Top 29%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)12,021Bottom 31%13,644+14%Top 31%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W versus MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
Capacity90 Wh+13%80 Wh
Charging240 W240 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W versus MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
Weight2.5 kg2.3 kg+8%
Thickness27.9 mm25.6 mm+8%
Material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W versus MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
Ports1x 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 jack3x 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-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4
Webcam720p HD with shutter720p HD with privacy shutter

Software

Software comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W versus MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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