Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
What ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) does better (16) and where Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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8.9Graphics8.5
8.4Overall performance8.6
7.4Display8.7
3.2Memory & storage3.6
4.8Battery & portability6.4
7.8Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
| ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (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 Ti (2025) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,938 vs 15,208+38%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- GPU compute (FP32)31.2 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+19%
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 4,608+28%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- 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
Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
- SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- 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 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 31.2 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,938 | 15,208 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | — | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, 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 | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 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) | 16 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) | 512 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 | 5 Gbit/s | 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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