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Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) vs Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) does better (2) and where Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2025Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)

5.3Score

2 advantages

MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

MSI · 2025Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

5.9Score

6 advantages≈ $3,300

Higher score

3.4Graphics4.2

5.3Overall performance5.7

5.0Display5.4

7.1Memory & storage8.0

5.6Battery & portability5.5

2.4Features & cooling2.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)	Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)	Difference
Depth	280 mm	280 mm	=
Width	404 mm	404 mm	=
Thickness	29.9 mm	30 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	3.1 kg	3.1 kg	=

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

Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)?

RAM speed6,400 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+14%
SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%

Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,000 GB+95%
GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+42%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,640 vs 15,580+14%
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)5.3	MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $3,3005.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 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	3,328	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	18.4 TFLOPS	26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,640	15,580
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 275HX	Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	24
CPU threads	24	24
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 275HX	Core Ultra 9 275HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	21,832	21,832
Geekbench 6 single-core	3,163	3,163
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	2,086	2,086
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	7 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	98%	98%
Pixel density	168 ppi	168 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	6,400 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	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	3.1 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	29.9 mm	30 mm
Width	404 mm	404 mm
Depth	280 mm	280 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	58.6 dB	58.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
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	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No