MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

MSI
63 Overall Score
vs
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

HP
70 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
MSI
80
HP
23
Creator
MSI
80
HP
36
Compact
MSI
40
HP
78
Developer
MSI
77
HP
75
Entertainment
MSI
69
HP
72
Student
MSI
57
HP
72
Business
MSI
58
HP
69
Ai Llm
MSI
49
HP
36

Specifications

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AIHP ZBook 14" 8 G1as
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
33,664
Cores24★12
Frequency2.1 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache36 MB★16 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★AMD Radeon 890M
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
5,935
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size18"14"
Resolution2560 px2560 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz★60 Hz
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports2★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetRJ45 EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight3.10 kg1.44 kg★
Battery90 Wh★62 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong screen (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong gpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average portability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

  • Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong screen (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Pricing

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black is MX$49,047 cheaper (2.5x less).

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black0.002score per dollar
vs
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as0.001score per dollar

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black offers 2.0x better value for money

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Black

Amazon.com.mx
MX$33,243

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

Amazon.com.mx
MX$82,290

Verdict

★ Winner: HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

Scores 70 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 29 specs.

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

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