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Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) vs Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

What Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) does better (4) and where Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024) wins (21) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2024Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

8.8Score

4 advantages

Razer · 2024Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

9.5Score

21 advantages

Higher score

8.4Graphics6.4

9.1Overall performance8.7

8.3Display9.6

9.5Memory & storage9.7

3.2Battery & portability9.2

4.9Features & cooling9.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

	Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)	Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	279.9 mm	244 mm	+35.9 mm
Width	383.2 mm	355 mm	+28.2 mm
Thickness	29.7 mm	22 mm	+7.7 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.4 kg	+0.3 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,876 vs 10,916+36%
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+36%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
Screen size17″ vs 16″+6%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

Panel typeIPS vs OLED
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 95 Wh+6%
Weight2.8 kg vs 2.45 kg+14%
Geekbench 6 multi-core17,213 vs 19,017+10%
Thickness29.7 mm vs 22 mm+35%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,372 vs 1,817+32%
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
HDRNo · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
Vapor chamber coolingNo · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
USB-C ports1 vs 22×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)8.8	Razer Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)9.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,876	10,916
Processor
Processor	Core i7-14700HX	Core i9-14900HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	20	24
CPU threads	28	32
Max CPU clock	5.5 GHz	5.8 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-14700HX	Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	17,213	19,017
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,992	3,103
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,372	1,817
Display
Screen size	17″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	OLED
Brightness	—	400 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	178 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
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	8,192 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	95 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.8 kg	2.45 kg
Thickness	29.7 mm	22 mm
Width	383.2 mm	355 mm
Depth	279.9 mm	244 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Gray	White, Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	50.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	No
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	—	1 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.2
Dolby Atmos	No	No