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MSI Crosshair 16" A16 HX 16”
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.5 kg
66 Overall Score
Price CA$3,151
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong gpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong storage (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average compact (11th percentile)
- Below average port (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Crosshair 16" A16 HX 16” | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 100 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Crosshair 16" A16 HX 16” | 94.4 | 83 | 53.4 | 18.6 | 83.2 | 11.4 | 69.5 | 58.2 | 51.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.5 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.3 | 98.6 | 96.2 | 87.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 58.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.7 | 89.1 | 99.7 | 99.5 | 97.1 | 10.8 | 98.6 | 78.6 | 88.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$3,151
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May 29, 2026 CA$3,151
Usage Scores
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