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8.7Display9.4
9.6Memory & storage7.2
6.7Battery & portability8.8
6.4Features & cooling5.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)
| Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026) | Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269.7 mm | 254 mm | +15.7 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 357 mm | +6 mm |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 26 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026) better than Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.35 kg+2%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Thickness25.4 mm vs 26 mm+2%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
Why is Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
- Video memory6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 300 Hz+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,244 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Ryzen 9 8945HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | — |
| CPU threads | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 8945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,926 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,771 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,059 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 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 | 2.3 kg | 2.35 kg |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 269.7 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| 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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