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The MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) by a significant margin.
Both laptops deliver strong performance, but the MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) edges out the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) by a narrow margin, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX processor.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) excels in portability, boasting a higher score and a more compact 14.2 inches display compared to the MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026)'s 16 inches display.
81 | Performance | 84 |
27 | Gaming | 53 |
88 | Display | 65 |
86 | Battery Life | 58 |
89 | Connectivity | 61 |
87 | Portability | 57 |
81 | QuickComparisons Score | 64 |
| March 2026 | Launched | April 2026 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-23.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-0.94 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3024 x 1964 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 4169 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3127 |
| 17581 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15419 |
| 206 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 1158 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1861 |
| 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) | Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-23.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-0.94 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 53.2 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4\9 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 18 (8P + 12E) |
| 10 | Threads | 18 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 257 | Blender GPU | — |
| 23257 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 72.4 Wh | Capacity | 80 Wh |
| 1:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left |
| 70 / 96 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 165 / 375 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~83.1 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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