Verdict — Raw Performance With Only Minimal Luxuries
The Crosshair A16 HX excels at performance especially for a midrange AMD-Nvidia gaming laptop. Despite it running on an older Zen 4 platform, the Ryzen 9 8840HS CPU outperforms the newer Ryzen AI 9 470 Zen 5 CPU while being within 5 to 10 percent of the more expensive Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX. The physical updates to the chassis are also a step in the right direction as the system offers more ports, a larger clickpad, and a slightly thinner and lighter design than the Intel-based Crosshair 16 HX for easier transport.
The 1600p240 IPS display with 95% P3 colors deserves a mention as well. We appreciate that all current configurations ship with the same high quality panel including even the base RTX 5060 SKU and so buyers needn't worry about lowly 45% NTSC options.
While the performance and chassis updates are great, the Crosshair A16 HX is still a budget-oriented model and so the cut corners are noticeable. The dull plastic chassis in particular is very prone to fingerprints while the poor speakers, lack of G-Sync, Advanced Optimus, HDR, and per-key RGB lighting are thorns to the overall gaming experience. The 240 W AC adapter feels a bit too small as the demanding laptop already averages almost 250 W when gaming leading to very warm AC adapter temperatures and generally shorter battery life.
Pros
+ easy to service; accessible 2x M.2 2280 SSDs and 2x SODIMM
+ good quality IPS display with 95% DCI-P3 colors
+ more ports than previous generation model
+ great processor performance
+ supports PCIe5 SSD
Cons
- display could be better calibrated out-of-the-box
- chassis feels cheap considering the price
- no Advanced Optimus or G-Sync
- show charging when gaming
- weak speakers
Price and Availability
The configuration as reviewed with the RTX 5070 is now shipping on Amazon for $2700.
$2,699.00
msi Crosshair A16 HX 16” 2.5K QHD+ 240Hz Gaming Laptop – AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, USB-C, Windows 11 Home: Gunmetal Grey E8WGK-009US
The Crosshair A16 HX is the AMD version of the Intel-based Crosshair 16 HX. Nonetheless, there are several differences between the models both inside and out. The Crosshair series is home to some of MSI's more affordable gaming laptops in contrast to the pricier Raider or Titan series.
Our test unit is a higher-end configuration with the Ryzen 9 8940HX Zen 4 CPU, 115 W GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, and 1600p IPS display for approximately $2700. Lesser SKUs ship with the RTX 5060 instead but all configurations come with the same IPS display.
Alternatives include other affordable to midrange gaming laptops like the Asus TUF series, Alienware 16 Aurora, or the Acer Nitro V 16.
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Specifications
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK
Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX 16c/32t, 16 x 5.3 GHz AMD Zen 4, 102 W PL2 / Short Burst, 102 W PL1 / Sustained, Dragon Range refresh (Zen 4)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Core: 1525 MHz, RAM: 1500 MHz, 115 W TDP, GDDR7, 610.47, MUX switch
Memory
32 GB
, DDR5-5600, Samsung, 42-42-42-84, Dual-Channel, 2x SODIMM
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, AU Optronics B160QAN02.3, IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, 1024 GB
Weight
2.259 kg ( = 79.68 oz / 4.98 pounds), Power Supply: 749 g ( = 26.42 oz / 1.65 pounds)
Price
2700 USD
Amazon
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
Case
The chassis is mostly matte black plastic with no extraneous RGB lights to save on costs. The display hinges open up to about 150 degrees maximum.
Connectivity
Communication
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1692 (1555-1755) MBit/s
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1781 (1713-1841) MBit/s
Webcam
4.6 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
11 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
10 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
10 ∆E
3.7 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
15.2 ∆E
1.8 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
Maintenance
Input Devices
Display
The model utilizes the same B160QAN02.3 IPS panel from AU Optronics as found on the Intel-based Crosshair 16 HX AI.
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AU Optronics B160QAN02.3 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 512.4 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 475.9 cd/m² Minimum: 26.9 cd/m²Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 512.4 cd/m²
Contrast: 1314:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.65 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.72}
calibrated: 1.3
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.9 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.97}
83.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.6% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
94.9% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.57
CCT: 6813 K
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK AU Optronics B160QAN02.3, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG AUO B160QAN02.3, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Samsung 160HU05, OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 ATNA60HU02-0, OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) BOE0D86 (NS160QDM-NY3), IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Samsung ATNA60DL03-0, OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | |
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| Display | 1% | 6% | 5% | -13% | 7% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 94.9 | 95.5 1% | 99.6 5% | 99.2 5% | 72.5 -24% | 99.9 5% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.6 | 99.7 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 99.3 0% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 83.1 | 83.9 1% | 93.9 13% | 90.2 9% | 70.4 -15% | 96.5 16% |
| Response Times | 19% | 94% | 82% | -7% | 96% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 4.2 ? | 3.59 ? 15% | 0.29 ? 93% | 1.41 ? 66% | 6.8 ? -62% | 0.2 ? 95% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 9.2 ? | 7.09 ? 23% | 0.45 ? 95% | 0.25 ? 97% | 4.8 ? 48% | 0.25 ? 97% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 1439.8 ? | 1440 ? | 960 | |||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 29 | 44 | 50 | |||
| Screen | -24% | 15% | 242% | 18% | 97% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 512.4 | 472 -8% | 380.5 -26% | 499 -3% | 517 1% | 390 -24% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 476 | 438 -8% | 384 -19% | 502 5% | 490 3% | 394 -17% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 89 | 88 -1% | 98 10% | 98 10% | 92 3% | 98 10% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.39 | 0.4 -3% | 0.02 95% | 0.39 -0% | 0.04 90% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 1314 | 1180 -10% | 24950 1799% | 1326 1% | 9750 642% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.65 | 6.07 -31% | 3.27 30% | 2.5 46% | 1.62 65% | 1.61 65% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.33 | 9.76 -17% | 6.31 24% | 7.8 6% | 3.52 58% | 3.49 58% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.3 | 2.25 -73% | 1.1 15% | 1.62 -25% | 1.59 -22% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.9 | 6.4 -64% | 1 74% | 4.7 -21% | 1.85 53% | 1.2 69% |
| Gamma | 2.57 86% | 2.52 87% | 2.23 99% | 2.21 100% | 2.36 93% | 2.235 98% |
| CCT | 6813 95% | 7987 81% | 6410 101% | 6715 97% | 6596 99% | 6580 99% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -1% /
-13% | 38% /
26% | 110% /
163% | -1% /
8% | 67% /
77% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 4.3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 4.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 2.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 16 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7772 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
The system comes preset in Performance mode with Apex mode active. We also set the system to dGPU mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor Performance
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX: Ø5290 (5233.55-5355.47) Points
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø5246 (4918.23-5393.74) Points
Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus: Ø5102 (4340.28-5617.19) Points
Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470: Ø3496 (3345.88-3542.33) Points
Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) Intel Core 7 240H: Ø2303 (2241.02-2401.39) Points
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø4296 (4180.6-4737.09) Points
CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
Performance rating: Percent
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK -1! | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus -1! | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG -1! | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 -1! | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 -1! | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (43311 - 53747, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (171374 - 218716, n=3) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (7988 - 9427, n=3) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (169334 - 172010, n=2) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (26855 - 29886, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (90684 - 117231, n=3) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (150768 - 175214, n=3) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (1784 - 2122, n=3) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (23193 - 28773, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (18283 - 35274, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX (n=1) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (v8.20.8100) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) (v8.20.8100) | |
System Performance
Performance rating: Percent
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Geekbench AI: Quantized GPU 1.7 | Half Precision GPU 1.7 | Single Precision GPU 1.7
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Geekbench AI: Quantized GPU 1.7 | Half Precision GPU 1.7 | Single Precision GPU 1.7
| Performance rating | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 -3! | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 -3! | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (8106 - 11334, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (11371 - 11393, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (9492 - 21327, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (13392 - 16259, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1977 - 2011, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1844 - 1869, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (2225 - 2298, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1680 - 1709, n=2) | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (274 - 322, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (230 - 283, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (474 - 507, n=2) | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Geekbench AI / Quantized GPU 1.7 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (n=1) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Geekbench AI / Half Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Geekbench AI / Single Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (n=1) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 11334 points | |
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DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
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Storage Devices
Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1:
7314 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1:
6090 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1:
495 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1:
459 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq:
3296 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq:
4006 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K:
61.96 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K:
165.1 MB/s
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø7221 (5839.38-7264.12) MB/s
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6532 (3454.23-6827.28) MB/s
GPU Performance
| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance Mode, Cooler Boost on, Apex on | 14087 | 13104 | 13930 |
| Performance Mode, Cooler Boost off, Apex on | 14118 (-0%) | 13154 (-0%) | 13964 (-0%) |
| Performance Mode, Cooler Boost off, Apex off | 13991 (-1%) | 13109 (-0%) | 13851 (-0%) |
| Balanced Mode | 13451 (-5%) | 12174 (-7%) | 13242 (-5%) |
| Battery Power | 4400 (-69%) | 6518 (-50%) | 4625 (-67%) |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 37786 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 71413 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 35205 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 13964 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 3087 points | |
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Performance rating | Cyberpunk 2077 | Baldur's Gate 3 | GTA V | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Strange Brigade | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) | |
| MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG | |
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | GTA V | Dota 2 Reborn | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | X-Plane 11.11 | Strange Brigade | F1 24 | Baldur's Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø99.7 (95.2-101.8) fps
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø100.1 (94.9-101.9) fps
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD DLSS | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 187.6 | 186.6 | 184.6 | 152.6 | 129.7 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 240 | 208 | 199.1 | 183.3 | ||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 229 | 187.8 | 140 | 102 | ||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 141.9 | 131.5 | 104.8 | |||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 502 | 369 | 305 | 258 | 170.4 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 239 | 183.9 | 154.6 | 133.2 | 129.6 | 90.3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 173.8 | 149 | 124.8 | 112.1 | 81.9 | 68.8 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 345 | 336 | 269 | 94.7 | 93.1 | 59.3 |
Emissions
System Noise
Noise level
| Idle |
| 29.1 / 29.1 / 29.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 41.7 / 59 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.4 dB(A) | ||
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Ultra 9 290HX Plus, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | |
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| Noise | -2% | 3% | 10% | 11% | -2% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.4 | 25.56 -9% | 23.4 -0% | 24.5 -5% | 23 2% | 24 -3% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 29.1 | 28.3 3% | 23.8 18% | 24.5 16% | 23 21% | 24 18% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 29.1 | 28.3 3% | 23.8 18% | 24.5 16% | 24.35 16% | 30 -3% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 29.1 | 28.3 3% | 31.4 -8% | 27.1 7% | 24.35 16% | 35 -20% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 41.7 | 50.26 -21% | 48.7 -17% | 34.6 17% | 34.77 17% | 53 -27% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 58.7 | 57.8 2% | 51.5 12% | 53 10% | 56.18 4% | 52 11% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 59 | 57.95 2% | 59.8 -1% | 53 10% | 56.43 4% | 54 8% |
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Temperature
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.6 °C / 123 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.6 °C / 88.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-2.8 °C / -5.1 F).
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.6 °C / 123 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.6 °C / 88.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-2.8 °C / -5.1 F).
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Ultra 9 290HX Plus, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | |
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| Heat | 7% | 10% | 7% | -2% | 2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41.8 | 44.8 -7% | 48.2 -15% | 44.9 -7% | 42 -0% | 47 -12% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 50.6 | 43.4 14% | 41 19% | 50.5 -0% | 49 3% | 55 -9% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 30.8 | 31.2 -1% | 28.2 8% | 27.3 11% | 34 -10% | 28 9% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 36 | 28.8 20% | 26.2 27% | 27.5 24% | 36 -0% | 29 19% |
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Stress Test
CPU and GPU temperatures when gaming on Performance mode would average in the mid 80s and low 80s, respectively. Core temperatures would be a few degrees C cooler when running on Balanced mode instead, but average TGP would fall from 113 W to 99 W for slower graphics performance.
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 56 | 44 |
| Prime95 Stress | 4.1 | -- | 82 | 55 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 4.4 | ~2047 | 96 | 79 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Balanced mode) | 1.1 | 2467 | 73 | 78 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Apex off, Performance mode) | 1.5 | 2512 | 84 | 81 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Apex on, Performance mode) | 1.4 | 2685 | 85 | 79 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Apex on, Cooler Boost mode) | 1.6 | 2625 | 85 | 80 |
Speakers
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 16% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Power Consumption
| Off / Standby | 0.05 / 0.9 Watt |
| Idle | 12.3 / 17.1 / 42.4 Watt |
| Load |
130.2 / 264.3 Watt |
   
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| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Ultra 9 290HX Plus, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, , OLED, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Lenovo UMIS AM541 1TB, OLED, 2560x1600, 16" | Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BTW, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Micron 3500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TGD, OLED, 2560x1600, 16" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -25% | 22% | 42% | 3% | 37% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 12.3 | 26.2 -113% | 6.9 44% | 5.7 54% | 21.5 -75% | 3.9 68% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 17.1 | 33.8 -98% | 8.1 53% | 8.7 49% | 28.3 -65% | 11 36% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 42.4 | 34 20% | 31 27% | 9.1 79% | 26.3 38% | 16.9 60% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 130.2 | 112 14% | 131.6 -1% | 88.7 32% | 92.5 29% | 123 6% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 246 | 224 9% | 198.3 19% | 160.3 35% | 165 33% | 152.7 38% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 242 | 220 9% | 172.1 29% | 156.9 35% | 158 35% | 144.9 40% |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 264.3 | 315 -19% | 300.1 -14% | 234.9 11% | 195 26% | 229 13% |
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Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø250 (215-264) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø215 (207-315) Watt
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø13.3 (5.78-21.1) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø34.2 (33.1-42.1) Watt
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø246 (235-263) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø224 (198-250) Watt
Power Consumption external Monitor
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø166 (161.3-168.2) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø175.3 (133.9-207) Watt
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø170.5 (170.1-171.1) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø193.3 (192.4-194.5) Watt
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø161.7 (153.6-163.8) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø193.6 (191.3-201) Watt
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø189.9 (178.5-202) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø146.4 (136.8-154.8) Watt
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø12.9 (5.31-30.4) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø17.6 (10.8-24.3) Watt
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø242 (230-260) Watt
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø220 (189.6-238) Watt
Battery Life
| MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK R9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 80 Wh | MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 90 Wh | Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Ultra 9 290HX Plus, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 96 Wh | Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 84 Wh | Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 76 Wh | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 76 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | 102% | 35% | 67% | 51% | -9% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 5.5 | 11.1 102% | 7.4 35% | 9.2 67% | 8.3 51% | 5 -9% |
| H.264 (h) | 14.2 |
Notebookcheck Rating
The Crosshair A16 is one of MSI's more affordable gaming laptops prioritizing performance and display quality over auxiliary or luxurious features to save on costs.
MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK
- 07/03/2026 v8
Allen Ngo
Gaming - Weighted Average
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 82.5%  | MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8WGK AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $2,629.00 List Price: 2700 USD | 2.3 kg | 25.55 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
2. 81.9%  | MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 2500 EUR | 2.5 kg | 27.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
3. 85.9%  | Alienware 16X Aurora Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory | Amazon: List Price: 3000 USD | 2.6 kg | 23.4 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI OLED |
4. 86.4%  | Lenovo Legion 7 16 AGP11 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 2500€ | 1.8 kg | 16.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI OLED |
5. 81%  | Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro GA6DH (Core 7 240H, RTX 5070 Ti) Intel Core 7 240H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 2300 Euro | 2.4 kg | 22.99 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
6. 82%  | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 2400 EUR | 2.2 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI OLED |
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