Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)
What Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (14) and where Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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4.0Graphics3.4
3.6Overall performance5.3
4.5Display5.0
7.4Memory & storage7.1
7.2Battery & portability5.6
4.6Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025)Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025) | Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 310 mm | 280 mm | +30 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 404 mm | −3 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 29.9 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 3.1 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 4,096 GB+95%
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+42%
- RAM (up to)128 GB vs 96 GB+33%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,543 vs 13,640+14%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
- Weight3.02 kg vs 3.1 kg+3%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Thickness26 mm vs 29.9 mm+15%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core914 vs 2,0862.3×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core14,219 vs 21,832+54%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- SSD (base)250 GB vs 1,024 GB4.1×
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- CPU threads16 vs 24+50%
- Response time8 ms vs 7 ms+14%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+14%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+8%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,967 vs 3,163+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,543 | 13,640 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365 | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 14,219 | 21,832 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,967 | 3,163 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 914 | 2,086 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 8 ms | 7 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | 98% |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 250 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 140 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 29.9 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 310 mm | 280 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 56 dB | 58.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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