Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
What Aorus Master 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) does better (20) and where Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.9Graphics8.5
8.7Overall performance8.2
9.7Display8.9
4.4Memory & storage3.7
6.4Battery & portability7.7
9.6Features & cooling5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus Master 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
| Aorus Master 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) | Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 254 mm | 270 mm | −16 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 363 mm | −6 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm | +6 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus Master 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 80 Wh+24%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,978 vs 15,354+37%
- GPU compute (FP32)31.2 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+19%
- Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 4,608+28%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- HDRYes · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): No
Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Aorus Master 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
- Thickness30 mm vs 24 mm+25%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 31.2 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,978 | 15,354 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 1 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 | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 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) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 254 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 66.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | 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 | Yes | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | 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 | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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