Asus ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5060 (2026) vs MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
What ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (12) and where Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.2Graphics7.8
9.0Overall performance8.7
9.3Display8.1
8.7Memory & storage8.0
3.8Battery & portability7.7
9.7Features & cooling5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5060 (2026)Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
| ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5060 (2026) | Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 268 mm | 270 mm | −2 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 30.8 mm | 24 mm | +6.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 165 Hz+82%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- HDRYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+42%
- Weight2.65 kg vs 2.3 kg+15%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,680 vs 15,354+12%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
- Thickness30.8 mm vs 24 mm+28%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 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 | 3,328 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,680 | 15,354 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | — |
| CPU threads | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 22,730 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,439 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,576 | — |
| 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 | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | — |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | — |
| SSD (base) | 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 | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 380 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.65 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 30.8 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 268 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray, Green | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | 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 | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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