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Laptops
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026)
Overall Score
65/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 65/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Below Average
54/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Average
65/100
Performance
Rating: Very Good
88/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 240 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Threads | 20 |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 956 cm2(148.2 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 359 x 266.4 x 21.8-27.9 mm14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.1 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Plastic |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.6% |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 189 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Response time | 3 ms |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 3921 |
| Solar Bay | 57273 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit |
| Memory size | 8 GB |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR7 |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| TGP | 115 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).