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4.2Display4.6
5.1Memory & storage2.6
5.8Battery & portability7.6
2.2Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)
| A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) | Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 280 mm | +13.4 mm |
| Width | 403.7 mm | 404 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 30 mm | −5 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 3.1 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) better than Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 3,3282.3×
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs HD (768p/900p)
- Weight2.9 kg vs 3.1 kg+7%
- Thickness25 mm vs 30 mm+20%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) better than A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)?
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.3 GHz+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 30 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,612 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,306 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,528 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 596 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1600 × 900 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | HD (768p/900p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | — |
| Pixel density | 168 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) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 403.7 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 280 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 57.9 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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