Same price ≈ $2,600
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- SD card reader
- Panel type IPS vs OLED
- Thunderbolt or USB4
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≈ $2,700
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Alternatives to the Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)
24% pricier ≈ $3,300
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 24,268 vs 15,354
- Panel type IPS vs OLED
- Weight 2.6 kg vs 2.3 kg
Same price ≈ $2,600
- RAM (up to) 96 GB vs 16 GB
- SSD (up to) 4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Panel type IPS vs OLED
- Video memory 8 GB vs 12 GB
6% cheaper ≈ $2,500
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Battery capacity 90 Wh vs 80 Wh
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 20,938 vs 15,354
- Resolution class Full HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel type IPS vs OLED
Same price ≈ $2,600
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Max. supported RAM 32 GB vs 128 GB
- Weight 2.52 kg vs 2.3 kg
40% pricier ≈ $3,800
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- 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
Same price ≈ $2,600
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Response time 1 ms vs 3 ms
- Video memory 8 GB vs 12 GB
- CPU cores 16 vs 24
4% cheaper ≈ $2,600
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Battery capacity 96 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Panel type IPS vs OLED
- GPU compute (FP32) 18.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
8% pricier ≈ $2,900
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Battery capacity 99 Wh vs 80 Wh
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- CPU cores 16 vs 24
- Ethernet 1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s
10% cheaper ≈ $2,450
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Panel type IPS vs OLED
- Video memory 8 GB vs 12 GB