Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
What ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (8) and where Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Display8.9
3.9Memory & storage3.7
4.8Battery & portability7.7
7.4Features & cooling5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025)Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
| ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025) | Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 270 mm | −6 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm | +6 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 5080 (2025) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 165 Hz+82%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 4,608+67%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
- Thickness30 mm vs 24 mm+25%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 115 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 15,354 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| 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 | 300 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 128 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 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | 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 | 5 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 | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | No | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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