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Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

What Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (13) and where Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2026Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)

8.3Score

13 advantages≈ $2,700

Higher score

MSI · 2024Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

4.6Score

3 advantages≈ $820

8.9Display3.4

3.7Memory & storage2.2

7.7Battery & portability8.0

5.7Features & cooling3.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

	Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)	Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	270 mm	254 mm	+16 mm
Width	363 mm	359 mm	+4 mm
Thickness	24 mm	21 mm	+3 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	1.9 kg	+0.4 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 Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)?

Battery capacity80 Wh vs 52 Wh+53%
Video memory12 GB vs 4 GB3×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024): No
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Brightness400 nits vs 250 nits+60%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 3,200 MHz2×
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%

Why is Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?

Weight2.3 kg vs 1.86 kg+24%
SD card readerNo · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
Thickness24 mm vs 21 mm+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,7008.3	MSI Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)≈ $8204.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	12 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	—
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	15,354	—
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 275HX	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	—
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	—
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-13420H, Core i7-12650H
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	OLED	IPS
Brightness	400 nits	250 nits
Response time	3 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	189 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	6,400 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	128 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	80 Wh	52 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
USB-C charging power	100 W	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	1.86 kg
Thickness	24 mm	21 mm
Width	363 mm	359 mm
Depth	270 mm	254 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Grey
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	5 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Zone RGB	—
Per-key RGB	No	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	—
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—