Quick/Comparisons
Both laptops have nearly identical gaming performance, with the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) scoring 54 and the MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) scoring 53.
The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in professional work performance, thanks to its higher score of 87 compared to the MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026)'s 84.
Both laptops have identical portability scores, with the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) and MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) scoring 57 and 58 respectively, resulting in a tie.
87 | Performance | 84 |
54 | Gaming | 53 |
65 | Display |
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60 | Battery Life | 58 |
61 | Connectivity | 61 |
57 | Portability | 57 |
65 | QuickComparisons Score | 64 |
| January 2026 | Launched | April 2026 |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 359 x 266.4 x 21.8-27.9 mm (14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.1 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-23.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-0.94 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 3150 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3127 |
| 16770 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15419 |
| 140 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 1911 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1861 |
| 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| 359 x 266.4 x 21.8-27.9 mm 14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.1 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-23.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-0.94 inches |
| 956 cm 2 (148.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 7.2 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| Plastic | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4\9 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 18 (8P + 12E) |
| 20 | Threads | 18 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 3328 | Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| 104 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 80 Wh |
| — | 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, Bottom | Charging port position | Left |
| 240 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 1x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 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 |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |