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MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W vs MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

WINNER
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W
62.7Inno Score
VS
MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
62.5Inno Score
56.8Performance56.5
80Display80
73.3Battery86.7
37Portability20
4 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W2 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W scores 62.7 against 62.5 for MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W

  • Stronger portability score: 37 vs 20
  • 18% lower weight: 2.3 kg vs 2.8 kg
  • 14% lower thickness: 25.6 mm vs 29.7 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 73
  • 13% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 80 Wh

Display

Display comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Screen size16 ″17 ″+6%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 8940HXAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5200 (SODIMM)DDR5-5200
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDNVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Geekbench 6 (single)2,839Top 46%2,835Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,483+1%Top 30%16,362Top 30%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Capacity80 Wh90 Wh+13%
Charging240 W240 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Weight2.3 kg+18%2.8 kg
Thickness25.6 mm+14%29.7 mm
MaterialPlasticMetal lid, plastic base

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Ports3x 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 jack3x 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-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam720p HD with privacy shutter720p HD with shutter

Software

Software comparison: MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W versus MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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