MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)
What Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (14) and where Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Graphics7.0
8.7Overall performance8.0
8.1Display5.5
8.0Memory & storage3.0
7.7Battery & portability8.0
5.8Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)
| Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) | Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 270 mm | 249 mm | +21 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 359 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 23 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.1 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 60 Wh+33%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026): No
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+42%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,354 vs 13,079+17%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
- Brightness400 nits vs 300 nits+33%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 141 ppi+34%
- Max. supported RAM128 GB vs 96 GB+33%
Why is Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.1 kg+10%
- Thickness24 mm vs 23 mm+4%
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 | 15,354 | 13,079 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | — | 16 |
| CPU threads | — | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | — | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 16,028 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,730 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 1,054 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 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 | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | — | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | — | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | — | 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 | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 270 mm | 249 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 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 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 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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