Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 vs MSI Crosshair 16 Comparison

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Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 vs MSI Crosshair 16 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and Crosshair 16, two laptops from Acer and MSI. Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 was introduced to market in August 2025 and MSI Crosshair 16 was launched in January 2023. As you can see, Crosshair 16 is 2 years older than Aspire Go 15 AG15-71. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and MSI Crosshair 16 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 Key Specs

Launched in August 2025
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1334U,Intel Core i5 13420H,Intel Core i7 13620H
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
8GB,16GB Ram
362.9 x 237.5 x 19.9 mm (14.29 x 9.35 x 0.78 inches)
Weight: 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs)

MSI Crosshair 16 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 13620H
GPU: GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
16GB Ram
359 x 259 x 26.9 mm (14.13 x 10.2 x 1.06 inches)
Weight: 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and Crosshair 16 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 over MSI Crosshair 16

Weight	1.80 kg vs 2.30 kg	0.5 kg lighter
Number of USB-C Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time

Reasons to choose MSI Crosshair 16 over Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~79.8% vs ~77.9%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	7.2 mm vs 8.8 mm	1.6 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	16 inches vs 15.6 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Refresh Rate	144 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	142 ppi vs 141 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels vs 1920 x 1080 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	19.6 TFLOPS vs 1.6 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	More RAM Options
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Easily see the keys under low light
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs No	Better typing feel
Key Travel	1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm

Common Strengths of MSI Crosshair 16 and Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Launch Dates	August 2025 vs January 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers

Common Weaknesses of MSI Crosshair 16 and Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Fingerprint Sensor	No vs No	No fingerprint login feature

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 vs MSI Crosshair 16: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and the MSI Crosshair 16.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.8 kg (3.97 lbs)	2.3 kg (5.07 lbs)
Surface Area	862 cm2 (133.6 inches2)	930 cm2 (144.1 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~77.9%	~79.8%
Side Bezel Thickness	~8.8 mm	~7.2 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.12 kg/inch	0.14 kg/inch
	0.264 lbs/inch	0.308 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver	Black

Comparison of the Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and the MSI Crosshair 16 External Dimensions

Weight

Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 weighs 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs), whereas the Crosshair 16 weighs 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Avg: 15.0-15.9"

MSI Crosshair 16

Avg: 16.0-16.9"

Thickness Comparison

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Avg: 15.0-15.9"

MSI Crosshair 16

Avg: 16.0-16.9"

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 is 0.12 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the MSI Crosshair 16 is 0.14 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 vs MSI Crosshair 16: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 1334U Intel Core i5 13420H Intel Core i7 13620H	Intel Core i7 13620H
Base Frequency	1.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of Cores	10 (2P + 8E)	10
Number of Threads	12	16
L3 Cache	12 MB	24 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)	Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and MSI Crosshair 16.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( Intel Core i7 13620H ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	1395 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	1695 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	115 W
Type	Integrated	Dedicated
FLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS	15.62 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	8 GB
Memory Type	System Shared	GDDR6
Memory Bus	System Shared	128 bit
Memory Speed	System Shared	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	640	4608
TMUs	40	144
ROPs	20	48

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 has a FLOPS value of 1.6 TFLOPS whereas the MSI Crosshair 16 ' has a FLOPS value of 19.6 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the MSI Crosshair 16 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB	16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	5200 MHz	5200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	No	Yes
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

The Crosshair 16 provides a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, which allows for smoother multitasking and improved performance in memory-demanding tasks compared to the Aspire Go 15 AG15-71's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-71)	MSI Crosshair 16
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	53 Wh	90 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	240 W
Full Charging Time	1:30 hr

On the other hand, the Crosshair 16 features a higher battery capacity of 90 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Aspire Go 15 AG15-71's 53 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Avg: 15.0-15.9"

MSI Crosshair 16

Avg: 16.0-16.9"

STORAGE
The Crosshair 16 offers a larger max storage capacity of 4 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the Aspire Go 15 AG15-71's storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 vs MSI Crosshair 16: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and MSI Crosshair 16 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 has a display size of 15.6".On the other hand, Crosshair 16 has a larger16.0" display.The total usable screen area of the Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the Crosshair 16's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Crosshair 16 features a higher pixel density with 142 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Avg: 15.0-15.9"

MSI Crosshair 16

Avg: 16.0-16.9"

Refresh Rate
The Crosshair 16 offers a higher refresh rate of 144 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
Both Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and Crosshair 16 offer the same maximum brightness of 300 nits (cd/m²).

Brightness Comparison

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71

Avg: 15.0-15.9"

MSI Crosshair 16

Avg: 16.0-16.9"

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 vs MSI Crosshair 16 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and Crosshair 16 have USB-A ports. Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Crosshair 16 has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and Crosshair 16 have USB Type-C ports. Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Crosshair 16 has 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 nor Crosshair 16 has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and Crosshair 16 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 nor Crosshair 16 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Aspire Go 15 AG15-71 and Crosshair 16 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 5)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	Yes
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes