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8.5Graphics6.9
8.6Overall performance6.7
8.6Display9.5
3.7Memory & storage2.7
6.5Battery & portability9.2
3.6Features & cooling9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)Blade 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) | Blade 16 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 270 mm | 244 mm | +26 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 355 mm | +8 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 22 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) better than Blade 16 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+42%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,208 vs 12,623+20%
- CPU cores16 vs 10+60%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.45 kg+7%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
- Upgradable RAMYes · Blade 16 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
- Max CPU clock5.3 GHz vs 5 GHz+6%
Why is Blade 16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 95 Wh+19%
- Response time3 ms vs 1 ms3×
- G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- HDRNo · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- IR camera (face login)No · Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
- Thickness26 mm vs 22 mm+18%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 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 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,208 | 12,623 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| 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 | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 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) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 8,000 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 95 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.45 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 270 mm | 244 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 59 dB | 53.4 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 | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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