MSI Crosshair MSI 16" Crosshair 16 HX AI Gaming Laptop Review
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.5 kg
Battery 90 Wh
72.1 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (91th percentile) 92th
- Strong gpu (83th percentile) 84th
- Strong screen (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average compact (13th percentile) 12th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Feb 18, 2026 $1,699 Unavailable
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Crosshair MSI 16" Crosshair 16 HX AI Gaming Laptop | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M4 Max, Silver) | ASUS ProArt ASUS - ProArt PX13 13" 3K OLED Touch Screen Laptop - Copilot+ PC - AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 - 32GB Memory - RTX 4050 - 1TB SSD - Nano Black | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) 83F3000HUS | MSI Vector MSI 16" Vector 16 HX AI Gaming Laptop | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft 13.8" Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC (7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | — | 80 | 90 | 54 |