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Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

What Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (2) and where Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2026Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)

6.4Score

2 advantages≈ $2,800

MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

MSI · 2026Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

8.1Score

3 advantages≈ $2,600

Higher score

9.0Display8.7

2.2Memory & storage3.6

7.3Battery & portability6.4

5.7Features & cooling3.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

	Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)	Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	270 mm	+6 mm
Width	357 mm	363 mm	−6 mm
Thickness	28 mm	26 mm	+2 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.3 kg	+0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
Battery capacity92 Wh vs 80 Wh+15%

Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)?

Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Weight2.4 kg vs 2.3 kg+4%
Thickness28 mm vs 26 mm+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,8006.4	MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,6008.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	115 W
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	15,208
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	Ryzen 9 8940HX
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	—	16
CPU threads	—	32
Max CPU clock	—	5.3 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	Ryzen 9 8940HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	15,758
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,785
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,698
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	400 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	96 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	92 Wh	80 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	28 mm	26 mm
Width	357 mm	363 mm
Depth	276 mm	270 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	—	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No