Same price ≈ $2,600
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Ethernet 5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s
- Thickness 24 mm vs 26 mm
- Refresh rate 165 Hz vs 240 Hz
- Video memory 8 GB vs 12 GB
Alternatives to MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
10 gaming laptops at a similar price that compete with the Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026) — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
Alternatives to the Crosshair A16 HX E8W RTX 5070 (2026)
14% pricier ≈ $3,000
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Ethernet 5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s
- Weight 2.35 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Thickness 27 mm vs 26 mm
Same price ≈ $2,600
- Panel type OLED vs IPS
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Battery capacity 95 Wh vs 80 Wh
- GPU compute (FP32) 18.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 12,623 vs 15,208
Same price ≈ $2,600
- RAM (up to) 96 GB vs 16 GB
- SSD (up to) 4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core 1,059 vs 1,698
- Video memory 8 GB vs 12 GB
14% pricier ≈ $3,000
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 16 GB
- Battery capacity 100 Wh vs 80 Wh
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB
- Weight 2.35 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Bluetooth 5 vs 5.3
Same price ≈ $2,600
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Battery capacity 99 Wh vs 80 Wh
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Weight 2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Thickness 30 mm vs 26 mm
Same price ≈ $2,700
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Battery capacity 96 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Weight 2.61 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Video memory 8 GB vs 12 GB
7% cheaper ≈ $2,450
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Battery capacity 90 Wh vs 80 Wh
- Weight 2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg
- Resolution class Full HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate 165 Hz vs 240 Hz
Same price ≈ $2,600
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Battery capacity 96 Wh vs 80 Wh
- GPU compute (FP32) 18.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- Weight 2.61 kg vs 2.3 kg
Same price ≈ $2,700
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 16 GB
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- CPU cores 8 vs 16
- Weight 2.68 kg vs 2.3 kg