MSI Crosshair 16" Crosshair A16 HX Cosmos Gray 2025
MSI
68 Overall Score
vs
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024
HP
72 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Creator
Developer
Compact
Entertainment
Student
Business
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI Crosshair 16" Crosshair A16 HX | HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX★ | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Intel Arc 140T |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2560 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 400 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% Adobe RGB, 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.50 kg | 1.43 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 77 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
MSI Crosshair 16" Crosshair A16 HX Cosmos Gray 2025
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong gpu (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average portability (12th percentile)12th %ile
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
MSI Crosshair 16" Crosshair A16 HX Cosmos Gray 20250.043score per dollar
vs
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 20240.022score per dollar
MSI Crosshair 16" Crosshair A16 HX Cosmos Gray 2025 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i
Scores 72 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.
