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8.0Graphics7.9
9.2Overall performance8.8
8.6Display5.5
9.6Memory & storage9.3
5.3Battery & portability4.1
6.5Features & cooling5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026)Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)
| Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026) | Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 262 mm | +4.4 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 359 mm | = |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 25.5 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026) better than Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 60 Wh+50%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,892 vs 1,054+80%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core19,135 vs 16,028+19%
- Brightness400 nits vs 300 nits+33%
- CPU cores20 vs 16+25%
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 141 ppi+34%
- RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+14%
Why is Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- Thickness27.9 mm vs 25.5 mm+9%
- CPU threads20 vs 24+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 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 | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,919 | 15,637 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 255HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 20 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 19,135 | 16,028 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,085 | 2,730 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,892 | 1,054 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | 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 | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 60 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 | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 25.5 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Zone RGB | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | No | 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 | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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