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8.6Display9.2
9.6Memory & storage3.4
5.3Battery & portability8.3
6.5Features & cooling8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026)Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026)
| Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026) | Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 253 mm | +13.4 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 357 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 27 mm | +0.9 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 Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)96 GB vs 32 GB3×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
Why is Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026) better than Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.35 kg+6%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- Thickness27.9 mm vs 27 mm+3%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 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 | 15,919 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 255HX | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 20 | — |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 19,135 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,085 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,892 | — |
| 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 | 500 nits |
| 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) | 96 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 250 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.35 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 27 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 253 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Zone RGB | — |
| Per-key RGB | No | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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