MSI Katana A17 AI (2024) vs MSI Crosshair 16 HX (2024)
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Katana A17 AI (2024), vs MSI Crosshair 16 HX (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS - AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
n/a |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 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 | 2.7 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Pixel size | 398x273x25.2 mm | 359x266.4x21.8-27.9 mm |
| Area | 1087 cm² | 956 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75.9 % | 77.6 % |
| Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 59.8 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 17.3 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | FreeSync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1111:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 39.8 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 59.3 % | n/a |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 41.1 % | n/a |
| Response time | 26 ms | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 53.5 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | No | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left, Bottom |
| Charge Power | 200 W | 240 W |
| Charger weight | 694 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core i7 14700HX |
| Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB |
| TGP | 105 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 1905 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2280 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 6 | 8 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 16 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2560 | 3072 |
| TMUs | 80 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
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 | 64 | 96 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 1024 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Max Volume | 92.7 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 3 | n/a |
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 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 1x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| 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 | Optional | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | n/a |
| Size | 10.5x6.5 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Crosshair 16 HX (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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Total Votes: 1
