MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024) vs Asus TUF Gaming A17 (2023)
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024), vs Asus TUF Gaming A17 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS - AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Pixel size | 383.2x279.9x22.2-29.7 mm | 394x264x22.9-25.4 mm |
| Area | 1073 cm² | 1040 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.2 % | 79.3 % |
| Side bezels | 8.5 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | n/a | 145 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 57.2 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 17 in | 17.3 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Pixel density | 178 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | n/a | 1219:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 62.5 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 47.3 % |
| Response time | n/a | 7 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:45 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Bottom | Left |
| Charge Power | 240 W | 240/280 W |
| Charger weight | n/a | 734 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i7 14700HX | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz | 4.75 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 8 |
| Threads | 28 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Radeon 680M |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 6 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB |
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 2295 MHz | 2070 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2370 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 16 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | 6 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 16 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 3072 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 96 | 80 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 96 | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 80.7 dB |
| Microphones | n/a | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 1x3.2 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.7 mm |
| Size | n/a | 13.0x7.7 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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