MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)
What Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5070 (2026) does better (13) and where Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Graphics7.0
8.8Overall performance8.5
8.8Display5.5
9.5Memory & storage9.3
6.7Battery & portability4.1
6.4Features & cooling4.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5070 (2026)Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)
| Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5070 (2026) | Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269.7 mm | 262 mm | +7.7 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 359 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 25.5 mm | −0.1 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 5070 (2026) better than Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 60 Wh+33%
- 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 5060 (2026): No
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+42%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,086 vs 13,079+15%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 141 ppi+34%
Why is Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5070 (2026)?
Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 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 | 4,608 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,086 | 13,079 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 24 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,926 | 16,028 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,771 | 2,730 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,059 | 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 | — | 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 |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | 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 | 5,600 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 | 80 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 | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 25.5 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269.7 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 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 |
