MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)
What Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) does better (12) and where Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Graphics7.8
8.6Overall performance8.8
8.7Display5.5
3.6Memory & storage9.3
6.4Battery & portability4.1
3.6Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)
| Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) | Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 270 mm | 262 mm | +8 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 359 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 25.5 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 60 Wh+33%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,698 vs 1,054+61%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- Brightness400 nits vs 300 nits+33%
- SD card readerYes · Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 141 ppi+34%
- CPU threads32 vs 24+33%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,208 vs 15,637+3%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,208 | 15,637 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,758 | 16,028 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,785 | 2,730 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,698 | 1,054 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 25.5 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 270 mm | 262 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) | 59 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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