MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024) vs HP Omen 16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024), vs HP Omen 16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 83 W
- 70 W
Processor n/a - Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
- AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024) and HP Omen 16 (2025)
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.8 kg 2.43 kg
Pixel size 383.2x279.9x22.2-29.7 mm 357.38x268.99x19.81-22.61 mm
Area 1073 cm² 961 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.2 % 77.2 %
Side bezels 8.5 mm 6.4 mm
Colors Gray - White
- Black
Material Plastic - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-144 Hz)
Pixel density 178 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024)
n/a
HP Omen 16 (2025)
300 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamutn/a62.5 %
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 83 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge Power 240 W 150/230 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 14700HX Intel Core 5 210H
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.5 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 28 12
L3 Cache 33 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024)
2992
HP Omen 16 (2025)
2209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024)
17213
HP Omen 16 (2025)
10198
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024)
2273
HP Omen 16 (2025)
1722
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024)
24241
HP Omen 16 (2025)
13002

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
TGP 140 W n/a
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 8.2-12.1 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 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 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 No
Microphones n/a 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
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 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! 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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