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LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

Lenovo LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

What LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (5) and where Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2026LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)

6.3Score

5 advantages≈ $2,150

MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

MSI · 2026Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

8.1Score

8 advantages≈ $2,600

Higher score

6.6Display8.7

2.5Memory & storage3.6

8.0Battery & portability6.4

7.0Features & cooling3.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)

	LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)	Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	270 mm	−15 mm
Width	345 mm	363 mm	−18 mm
Thickness	23 mm	26 mm	−3 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.3 kg	−0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): No
Weight2.1 kg vs 2.3 kg+10%
Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
Webcam1,440p vs 720p2×
Thickness23 mm vs 26 mm+13%

Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)?

Battery capacity60 Wh vs 80 Wh+33%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
Screen size15.3″ vs 16″+5%
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 5.3 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,1506.3	MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,6008.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	115 W
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	15,208
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 250	Ryzen 9 8940HX
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	—	32
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5.3 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13650HX, Ryzen 7 250	Ryzen 9 8940HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	15,758
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,785
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,698
Display
Screen size	15.3″	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%
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	189 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)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 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
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	60 Wh	80 Wh
Power adapter	245 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	23 mm	26 mm
Width	345 mm	363 mm
Depth	255 mm	270 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	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	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	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	Zone RGB	—
Per-key RGB	No	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,440p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No