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Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)

What Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (4) and where Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

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

7.1Score

4 advantages≈ $3,000

MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)

MSI · 2026Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)

8.8Score

3 advantages≈ $2,600

Higher score

9.0Display8.1

2.8Memory & storage8.0

7.3Battery & portability7.7

5.8Features & cooling5.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)

	Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)	Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	270 mm	+6 mm
Width	357 mm	363 mm	−6 mm
Thickness	28 mm	24 mm	+4 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 Ti (2026) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?

Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
Battery capacity92 Wh vs 80 Wh+15%
Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
GPU shader cores5,888 vs 4,608+28%

Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?

Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
Weight2.4 kg vs 2.3 kg+4%
Thickness28 mm vs 24 mm+17%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-A91 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)≈ $3,0007.1	MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,6008.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	115 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	5,888	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	15,354
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
Processor options	—	Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	400 nits
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)	32 GB	—
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	6,400 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	128 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	—
SSD (base)	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
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	28 mm	24 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
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
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	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	—	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No