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MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W vs MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

WINNER
MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W
62.5Inno Score
VS
MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
62.2Inno Score
56.5Performancechip54.3
80Display80
86.7Battery86.7
20Portability23
1 spec wins — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W3 spec wins — MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W scores 62.5 against 62.2 for MSI Vector A16 HX A8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W edges ahead in performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

  • Stronger portability score: 23 vs 20
  • 38% higher charging: 330 W vs 240 W

Display

Display comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Screen size17 ″+6%16 ″
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 8940HXAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, 175W)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5200DDR5-5200
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Geekbench 6 (single)2,835Top 48%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,362Top 30%—

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Charging240 W330 W+38%

Design

Design comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Weight2.8 kg2.7 kg+4%
Thickness29.7 mm28.6 mm+4%
MaterialMetal lid, plastic base—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
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 USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam720p HD with shutter1080p FHD IR

Software

Software comparison: MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair A17 HX D8WMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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