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8.0Memory & storage9.2
7.7Battery & portability9.7
5.8Features & cooling6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)
| Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) | Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 270 mm | 254 mm | +16 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 357 mm | +6 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 Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%
Why is Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.1 kg+10%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- SD card readerNo · Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- Thickness24 mm vs 23 mm+4%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,354 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | — | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | — | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 128 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | — | 4,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | — | 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 | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 270 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (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 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Zone RGB | — |
| Per-key RGB | No | — |
| 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 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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