HP 16-AH0076TX (B90KQPA) vs MSI A2XWHG-227IN

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Summary

Spec Score

94%
94%

Processor Family

Intel Core Ultra 9
(Series 2)
Intel Core Ultra 7
(Series 2)

Clock Speed

5.4 GHz
5.2 GHz

Capacity

32 GB RAM
32 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR5
5600 MT/s
DDR5
5600 Mhz

Hard Disk

1 TB SSD
1 TB SSD

Display Size

16 Inches
(40.64 cm)
16 Inches
(40.64 cm)

Display Features

Diagonal
WQXGA
QHD+, 100% DCI P3
(Typical)

OS

Windows 11
Windows 11

Expert Review

8.5/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Top-tier performance with RTX 5080
  • Excellent 16-inch 240Hz IPS display
  • Sleek, premium design
  • Good thermals and sustained performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No OLED or Mini-LED panel option
  • Touchpad could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(14 ratings)
4.6/5
(14 ratings)

General

Brand

HP
MSI

Model

16-AH0076TX (B90KQPA)
A2XWHG-227IN

Series

OMEN Max
Vector 16 HX AI

Operating System

Windows 11 Home Basic
Windows 11 Home Basic

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Processor

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX

Max Clock Speed

5.4 GHz
5.2 GHz

Chipset

Intel HM870
Intel HM870

Number of Cores

24
20

Cache

36 MB
36 MB

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

Graphics Memory

16 GB
12 GB

NPU

Intel AI Boost up to 13 TOPS
Intel AI Boost up to 13 TOPS

Design

Design Rating

Good
Good

Thickness

22.9 mm
28.5 mm

Dimensions (WxDxH)

356.5 x 269 x 22.9  mm
357 x 222 x 28.5  mm

Weight

2.68 Kg
2.7 Kg

Colors

Shadow Black Aluminum In Cover and Base Light Bar RGB In Keyboard Frame Black Chrome Logo
Cosmos Gray

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Size

16 Inches  (40.64 cm)
16 Inches  (40.64 cm)

Display Resolution

2560 x 1600 Pixels
2560 x 1600 Pixels

Pixel Density

189 ppi
189 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio

88.8 %
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Display Features

Diagonal
WQXGA
60-240 Hz
3 ms Response Time
IPS
Micro-Edge
Anti-Glare
Low Blue Light
100% sRGB
QHD+
100% DCI P3 (Typical)

Touch Screen Display

No
No

Refresh Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:10
N/A

Brightness

500 nits
N/A

HDR Support

N/A
Yes

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Battery Capacity

83 WHrs
90 WHrs

Battery Type

Li-Ion
Li-Ion

Battery Cell

6 Cell
4 Cell

Fast Charging Support

Yes
N/A

Power Supply

330 W
330 W

Storage

SSD Capacity

1 TB
1 TB

SSD Type

M.2
M.2

SSD Interface

NVMe PCIe (Gen 5)
NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)

Ports

Ports Rating

Excellent
Very Good

HDMI Ports

Yes (HDMI 2.1)
Yes (HDMI 2.1)

USB Type C

2
2

Thunderbolt Port

2 x Thunderbolt 4
5

SD Card Reader

N/A
Yes

Ethernet Ports

1
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

No
No

Memory

Capacity

32 GB
32 GB

RAM Type

DDR5
DDR5

RAM Speed

5600 MT/s
5600 MHz

Memory Slots

2
2

Expandable Memory

N/A
96 GB

Memory Layout

2*16 Gigabyte
2*16 Gigabyte

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n/be
802.11 b/g/n/ax

Wi-Fi Version

7
6

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.4
5.3

Other Networking Options

N/A
Nahimic 3 Audio Enhacer

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Video Recording

1080p FHD
1080p

Audio Solution

HP Audio Boost; HyperX
2*2 W Audio Speaker

Speakers

Dual speakers
N/A

Sound Technologies

DTS:X Ultra
N/A

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Integrated Dual Array Digital Microphones
Array Microphone

Peripherals

Pointing Device

HP Imagepad
Silky Smooth Touchpad

Keyboard

N/A
24 Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard With Copilot Key

Backlit Keyboard

Yes Full-Size Per Key RGB Backlit Shadow Black Keyboard With Numeric Keypad and NKRO Anti-Ghosting Key Technology
N/A

Fingerprint Scanner

N/A
No

Face Recognition

Yes
Yes

Others

Warranty

1 Year
2 Years

Lockport

N/A
Yes

Sales Package

Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card
Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card
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