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8.7Display9.4
9.5Memory & storage9.2
5.5Battery & portability9.7
4.3Features & cooling7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) | Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 254 mm | +12.4 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 357 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 23 mm | +4.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.1 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026) better than Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 4,000 GB+2%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
Why is Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 300 Hz+25%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.1 kg+19%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- Thickness27.9 mm vs 23 mm+21%
- SD card readerNo · Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,557 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | — |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,758 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,785 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,698 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| 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) | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 59 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 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 | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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