MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)
What Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) does better (7) and where Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Graphics6.9
8.9Overall performance8.6
8.6Display8.7
9.5Memory & storage9.5
5.5Battery & portability5.5
6.6Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)
| Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) | Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 266.4 mm | = |
| Width | 359 mm | 359 mm | = |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 27.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) better than Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026): No
- Geekbench 6 multi-core19,135 vs 15,758+21%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,554 vs 12,557+8%
- CPU cores20 vs 16+25%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,892 vs 1,698+11%
- RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+23%
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,085 vs 2,785+11%
Why is Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) better than Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)?
- CPU threads20 vs 32+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,554 | 12,557 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 255HX | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 20 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 19,135 | 15,758 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,085 | 2,785 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,892 | 1,698 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 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) | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 27.9 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 266.4 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Gray |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| 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 | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
