Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
What ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (15) and where Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Graphics8.5
8.6Overall performance8.6
8.4Display8.7
4.4Memory & storage3.6
4.8Battery & portability6.4
8.0Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025)Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
| ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025) | Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 270 mm | −6 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 26 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- GPU compute (FP32)31.3 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+19%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light16,286 vs 15,208+7%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
- SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
- Thickness30 mm vs 26 mm+15%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Pixel density138 ppi vs 189 ppi+37%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 31.3 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 16,286 | 15,208 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 9955HX | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | — | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX | 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 | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 44 dB | 59 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | 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 | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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