MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
What Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) does better (2) and where Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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3.6Memory & storage2.4
6.4Battery & portability5.3
3.6Features & cooling9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
| Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) | Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 270 mm | 270 mm | = |
| Width | 363 mm | 363 mm | = |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 29 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.6 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.6 kg+13%
- Thickness26 mm vs 29 mm+12%
Why is Raider 16 Max HX B2 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 92 Wh+15%
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,888+28%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 5,888 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,208 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX | — |
| 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 | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 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) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 92 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 29 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 270 mm | 270 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 59 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | — |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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