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Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5060 (2026) vs Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5060 (2026) vs XMG Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

What Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5060 (2026) does better (8) and where Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2026Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5060 (2026)

8.9Score

8 advantages

Higher score

XMG · 2026Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

8.6Score

6 advantages≈ $3,000

8.7Display9.4

9.6Memory & storage7.2

6.7Battery & portability8.8

6.5Features & cooling5.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5060 (2026)Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

	Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5060 (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 5060 (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 5060 (2026)?

Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
Refresh rate240 Hz vs 300 Hz+25%
Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5060 (2026)8.9	XMG Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $3,0008.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 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	3,328	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	18.4 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,872	—
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
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	—