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8.7Graphics7.8
7.9Overall performance8.7
7.9Display8.1
6.7Memory & storage8.0
7.0Battery & portability7.7
7.0Features & cooling5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025)Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
| A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025) | Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 262.5 mm | 270 mm | −7.5 mm |
| Width | 358.3 mm | 363 mm | −4.7 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 24 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.3 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light19,324 vs 15,354+26%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- GPU compute (FP32)26.8 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+2%
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 4,608+28%
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- 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 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Thickness23 mm vs 24 mm+4%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- RAM speed7,500 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+17%
Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) better than A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025): Yes
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 80 Wh+5%
- Upgradable RAMNo · A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025): Yes
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025): Yes
- Keyboard backlightSingle-colour RGB vs Zone RGB
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- DCI-P3 coverage72% vs 100%+39%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.8 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 19,324 | 15,354 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 7 240H | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | — |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Core 7 240H | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,507 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,527 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 873 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 72% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | — |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 7,500 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | 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 | 76 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 358.3 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 262.5 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 56.4 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | 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 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 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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