Same price ≈ $2,600
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- USB-C ports 2 vs 1
- Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
- Thickness 25.4 mm vs 24 mm
- Max. supported RAM 96 GB vs 128 GB
Alternatives to MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
10 gaming laptops at a similar price that compete with the Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026) — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
approx. price≈ $2,600
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Alternatives to the Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
10% pricier ≈ $2,900
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Battery capacity 90 Wh vs 80 Wh
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 15,919 vs 15,354
- Weight 2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Thickness 27.9 mm vs 24 mm
Same price ≈ $2,600
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Video memory 12 GB vs 8 GB
- SD card reader
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Ethernet 1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s
14% pricier ≈ $3,000
- Refresh rate 300 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Video memory 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Weight 2.35 kg vs 2.3 kg
Same price ≈ $2,700
- Battery capacity 96 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Brightness 500 nits vs 400 nits
- Weight 2.61 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Ethernet 1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s
Same price ≈ $2,600
- Battery capacity 99 Wh vs 80 Wh
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Panel type OLED vs IPS
- Ethernet 1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s
- Weight 2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg
43% 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
- Weight 2.97 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Max. supported RAM 64 GB vs 128 GB
39% pricier ≈ $3,700
- Battery capacity 92 Wh vs 80 Wh
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 20,865 vs 15,354
- Video memory 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Resolution class Full HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Weight 2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg
10% cheaper ≈ $2,400
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Battery capacity 90 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- GPU compute (FP32) 18.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
4% cheaper ≈ $2,500
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Weight 2.1 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Brightness 500 nits vs 400 nits
- Ethernet 1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s
- HDMI 2.1