vs
8.6Display9.2
3.7Memory & storage3.4
6.5Battery & portability8.3
3.6Features & cooling8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026)
| Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) | Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 270 mm | 253 mm | +17 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 357 mm | +6 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 27 mm | −1 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 Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.35 kg+2%
- Thickness26 mm vs 27 mm+4%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%
Why is Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026) better than Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
- Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,208 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | — |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 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 | 240 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) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 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 | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 250 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.35 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 270 mm | 253 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 or USB4 | No | No |
| 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 | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| 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 | — |
Related comparisons
vs
Asus TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025)vsMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)8.08.1vs
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)vsXMG Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)8.18.6
vsAcer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI RTX 5060 (2026)vsMSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)8.58.1vs
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)vsMSI Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)8.18.2
vs
Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5070 Ti (2025)vsXMG Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026)
vsMSI Cyborg 15 Max RTX 5060 (2026)vsXMG Pro 16 VE RTX 5070 (2026)8.08.0