Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
What TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (7) and where Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Graphics7.8
7.0Overall performance8.7
4.1Display8.1
8.7Memory & storage8.0
8.9Battery & portability7.7
8.6Features & cooling5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025)Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
| TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) | Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 270 mm | −1 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 25.7 mm | 24 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)14.9 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+76%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,581 vs 15,354+45%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
- DCI-P3 coverage40% vs 100%2.5×
- Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Keyboard backlightSingle-colour RGB vs Zone RGB
- Thickness25.7 mm vs 24 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 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 | 2,560 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.9 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,581 | 15,354 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,288 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,651 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 931 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 60% | — |
| Response time | 11 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 40% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 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) | 64 GB | — |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 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) | 512 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 | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 25.7 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 39.4 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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