MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-211US / ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) GA403UI

Other SKUs of the Crosshair 16 HX AI family use up to a Core Ultra 9 275HX.

24 MB is 8 MB of L2 plus 16 MB of L3 cache. The processor’s integrated Radeon 780M graphics handles light work when Advanced Optimus is active.

In MSI OverBoost mode, the processor and graphics card can draw up to 170 W combined; actual power varies by scenario. MSI quotes 798 AI TOPS for the GPU.

1655 MHz is the 1605 MHz boost clock plus a 50 MHz ASUS overclock. The 90 W ceiling is lower than RTX 4070 configurations in large 16–18-inch laptops and was chosen for the thin chassis. The GPU cannot be upgraded.

MSI’s family page lists the panel type as IPS-level. 100% DCI-P3 indicates coverage of the wide colour space used for cinema and HDR content. MSI gives no brightness or HDR figure for this SKU.

Each OLED pixel makes its own light, so blacks are fully dark; leaving static images on screen for long periods raises the risk of image retention.

According to the family page, the two slots take up to 96 GB and support up to DDR5-6400; actual speed depends on the memory and processor combination.

Memory cannot be increased later, so the amount should be chosen at purchase.

The free slot can be used for an extra SSD; MSI recommends consulting an authorised service centre for storage upgrades.

There is a single M.2 slot, so more capacity means replacing the existing SSD with a larger one.

The only USB-C-type connection is the Thunderbolt 4 port, which handles both external displays and USB-C power. According to MSI, the HDMI 2.1 output drives an external display at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 120 Hz. There is no card reader.

There is no wired Ethernet port; independent testing listed this and the lack of Wi-Fi 7 as drawbacks.

24-zone lighting allows separate colours for key groups; anti-ghosting aims to keep simultaneous key presses from being lost.

Warranty terms can vary by country of purchase.

The MUX switch connects the internal display directly to the NVIDIA GPU; Advanced Optimus does this switch without a restart.

Independent testing found the Enter and arrow keys small.

On battery the GPU runs at a lower limit; full performance needs the 180 W adapter.