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MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W vs MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W

WINNER
MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
65.7Inno Score
VS
MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
65.6Inno Score
56.5Performancechip70.1
87.6Graphics97.5
80Displayspec-based40
86.7Batteryspec-based99.9
20Portabilityspec-based24
2 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W6 spec wins — MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W scores 65.7 against 65.6 for MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz

Reasons to pick the MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 57
  • Stronger graphics score: 98 vs 88
  • 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
  • 62% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU): 22,099 vs 13,644
  • 19% lower thickness: 24 mm vs 29.7 mm

Display

Display comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
Screen size17 ″18 ″+6%
Panel typeIPSMini-LED
Resolution2560x16003840x2400
Refresh rate240 Hz+100%120 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 8940HXIntel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, up to 150W)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5200DDR5-6400 (2 slots, up to 96GB)
Storage1,024 GB2,048 GB+100%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (1 M.2 slot)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
Geekbench 6 (single)2,835Top 49%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,362Top 30%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)13,644Top 31%22,099+62%Top 9%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
Capacity90 Wh99.9 Wh+11%
Charging240 W280 W+17%

Design

Design comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
Weight2.8 kg+3%2.89 kg
Thickness29.7 mm24 mm+19%
MaterialMetal lid, plastic baseMagnesium-aluminum alloy

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
Ports3x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack2x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5G Ethernet (RJ45), 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7 (Intel Killer BE1750)
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam720p HD with shutter1080p IR with privacy shutter and HDR
Biometrics—Fingerprint reader, IR camera for Windows Hello

Software

Software comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Stealth 18 HX A2W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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