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MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX RTX 5060 (2026)

MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX RTX 5060 (2026) is a gaming laptop released in April 2026. Key specs: graphics card GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, GPU power (TGP) 115 W, processor Core Ultra 7 251HX, screen size 16″.

9.1Score
Graphics7.0
Overall performance8.6
Display8.6
Memory & storage9.7
Battery & portability8.5
Features & cooling6.6
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Full specifications
Released
April 2026
Brand
MSIMSI
Popularity
#859 of 1,608
GeForce RTX 5060 LaptopGraphics card
115 WGPU power (TGP)
Core Ultra 7 251HXProcessor
16″Screen size
240 HzRefresh rate
128 GBRAM (up to)
80 WhBattery capacity
2.2 kgWeight
Spec guide

How it ranks among gaming laptops of 2026

Spec guide
GPU power (TGP) · 115 WBottom 43%Screen size · 16″Top 47%Refresh rate · 240 HzTop 25%RAM (up to) · 128 GBTop 4%Battery capacity · 80 WhBottom 35%Weight · 2.2 kgTop 41%

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Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX RTX 5060 (2026) a good choice?

RAM (up to): 128 GBbetter than 99% of gaming laptops
Refresh rate: 240 Hzbetter than 85% of gaming laptops
Geekbench 6 multi-core: 15,859better than 85% of gaming laptops
Weight: 2.2 kgbetter than 84% of gaming laptops
CPU cores: 18better than 87% of gaming laptops
3DMark Steel Nomad Light: 12,823better than 72% of gaming laptops
SSD (up to): 4,096 GBbetter than 82% of gaming laptops
Brightness: 400 nitsbetter than 77% of gaming laptops
In rankings
#19Most RAM#20Best memory and storage
Specifications

Full specifications

Graphics
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker
NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)
115 W
Video memory
8 GB
Video memory type
GDDR7
GPU shader cores
3,328
GPU compute (FP32)
18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
12,823
Processor
Processor
Core Ultra 7 251HX
CPU maker
Intel
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
Max CPU clock
5.1 GHz
Processor options
Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Geekbench 6 multi-core
15,859
Geekbench 6 single-core
3,066
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
1,861
Display
Screen size
16″
Resolution
2560 × 1600
Resolution class
QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate
240 Hz
Panel type
IPS
Brightness
400 nits
Response time
3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage
100%
Pixel density
189 ppi
Aspect ratio
16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync
No
Advanced Optimus
No
MUX switch
Yes
HDR
No
Touchscreen
No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)
128 GB
RAM (base)
16 GB
RAM type
DDR5
RAM speed
6,400 MHz
Max. supported RAM
128 GB
RAM slots
2
Upgradable RAM
Yes
SSD (up to)
4,096 GB
SSD (base)
1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots
2
SSD interface
PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity
80 Wh
Power adapter
240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)
Yes
USB-C charging power
100 W
Design & cooling
Weight
2.2 kg
Thickness
23.9 mm
Width
363 mm
Depth
269.7 mm
Body material
Plastic
Colours
Black
Cooling fans
2
Vapor chamber cooling
No
Liquid metal (CPU)
No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4
Yes
USB-C ports
1
USB-A ports
3
HDMI
HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1
Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort
No
Ethernet port
Yes
SD card reader
No
3.5 mm audio jack
Yes
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard
Yes
Numeric keypad
Yes
Key travel
1.7 mm
Webcam
720p
IR camera (face login)
No
Fingerprint reader
No
Audio
Speakers
2.0
Dolby Atmos
No

Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.

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