9% cheaper ≈ $2,600
- Weight 2.3 kg vs 2.5 kg
- USB-C ports 2 vs 1
- Thickness 25.4 mm vs 27.9 mm
- Battery capacity 80 Wh vs 90 Wh
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core 1,059 vs 1,892
Alternatives to MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026)
10 gaming laptops at a similar price that compete with the Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026) — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
approx. price≈ $2,900
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Alternatives to the Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026)
Same price ≈ $3,000
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 90 Wh
- Refresh rate 300 Hz vs 240 Hz
- Video memory 12 GB vs 8 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 4,096 GB
9% cheaper ≈ $2,600
- Weight 2.3 kg vs 2.5 kg
- Thickness 24 mm vs 27.9 mm
- Max. supported RAM 128 GB vs 96 GB
- Refresh rate 165 Hz vs 240 Hz
- Battery capacity 80 Wh vs 90 Wh
24% pricier ≈ $3,600
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 90 Wh
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 20,327 vs 15,919
- Weight 2.7 kg vs 2.5 kg
- Thickness 28.6 mm vs 27.9 mm
26% pricier ≈ $3,700
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 20,865 vs 15,919
- Battery capacity 92 Wh vs 90 Wh
- Video memory 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Geekbench 6 multi-core 10,575 vs 19,135
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core 882 vs 1,892
31% pricier ≈ $3,800
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Panel type OLED vs IPS
- Battery capacity 99 Wh vs 90 Wh
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- Refresh rate 165 Hz vs 240 Hz
16% pricier ≈ $3,400
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Panel type OLED vs IPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 21,669 vs 15,919
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
30% pricier ≈ $3,800
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- Panel type OLED vs IPS
- GPU compute (FP32) 37.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB
32% pricier ≈ $3,800
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 24,199 vs 15,919
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB
7% cheaper ≈ $2,700
- Battery capacity 96 Wh vs 90 Wh
- Brightness 500 nits vs 400 nits
- Thickness 23 mm vs 27.9 mm
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB