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MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW
MSI's 17-inch gaming laptop runs the 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with a GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB), 16GB of DDR5 and a 1TB SSD, behind a 2560x1600 240Hz IPS display. Other configurations use the Core Ultra 7 255HX. It is the 17-inch model, separate from the Crosshair 16 HX AI.
Pros
- 24-core Core Ultra 9 275HX (8 P-cores and 16 E-cores) with a 5.4GHz maximum turbo
- 17-inch 2560x1600 240Hz IPS panel with 100% DCI-P3 typical coverage
- Thunderbolt 4 port with DisplayPort and Power Delivery, plus HDMI 2.1 and three USB-A ports
- Two DDR5 slots (up to 96GB) and two M.2 slots, one Gen4 and one Gen5-compatible
- 90Wh battery, webcam shutter and Wi-Fi 6E
Cons
- Heavy at about 2.8kg and up to 29.7mm thick
- 240W power adapter is required for full CPU and GPU power
- Only 8GB of VRAM on the RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 720p webcam and no card reader listed
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW
Display
- Screen size
- 17 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4
Battery
- Capacity
- 90 Wh
- Charging
- 240 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.8 kg
- Thickness
- 29.7 mm
Connectivity
- Ports
- 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Webcam
- 720p HD with shutter
Quick answers
Is the MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW good in 2026?
The MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW earns an Inno Score of 63.5/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. MSI's 17-inch gaming laptop runs the 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with a GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB), 16GB of DDR5 and a 1TB SSD, behind a 2560x1600 240Hz IPS display. Other configurations use the Core Ultra 7 255HX. It is the 17-inch model, separate from the Crosshair 16 HX AI.
What are the key specs of the MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 17 ″ · Weight: 2.8 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Framework Laptop 13 Pro, GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 16 AM6H (2025), REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
