Asus TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
What TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (9) and where Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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8.4Graphics8.5
7.9Overall performance8.6
6.9Display8.6
3.3Memory & storage3.7
8.4Battery & portability6.5
7.3Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025)Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
| TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) | Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 270 mm | −1 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26 mm | +1 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 F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,465 vs 15,208+5%
- Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
- Thickness27 mm vs 26 mm+4%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 189 ppi+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,465 | 15,208 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | — | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i5-14450HX, Core 5 210H, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | 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 | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 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) | 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) | 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 |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 59 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 | 1 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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