MSI Sword 17 HX (2024) vs Crosshair 17 HX (2024)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Crosshair 17 HX (2024)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 20-28% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 41%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a much bigger (~38%) battery – 90 against 65 watt-hours
- 34% sharper screen – 178 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 383.2 x 279.9 x 22.2-27.3 mm 15.09 x 11.02 x 0.87-1.07 inches |
383.2 x 279.9 x 22.2-29.7 mm 15.09 x 11.02 x 0.87-1.17 inches |
| Area | 1073 cm2 (166.3 inches2) | 1073 cm2 (166.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.2% | ~78.2% |
| Side bezels | 8.5 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 133 ppi | 178 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left, Bottom |
| Charge power | 200 W | 240 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| Threads | 28 | 28 |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB | 33 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 105 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1905 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 3072 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 96 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 11.7 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2711 | 3772 |
| Solar Bay | 39087 | 51256 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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