HP Omen 16 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)
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Compared 2 laptops: HP Omen 16 (2025), vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 83 W - 70 W |
n/a |
| Processor | - Intel Core 5 210H - Intel Core 7 240H - Intel Core Ultra 5 225H - Intel Core Ultra 7 255H - Intel Core Ultra 9 285H - Intel Core i7 14650HX - Intel Core i9 14900HX - AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 - AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 - AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 - AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
n/a |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.43 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Pixel size | 357.38x268.99x19.81-22.61 mm | 359x266.4x21.8-27.9 mm |
| Area | 961 cm² | 956 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.2 % | 77.6 % |
| Side bezels | 6.4 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | - White - Black |
Gray |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | n/a |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | n/a | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 62.5 % | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 83 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Bottom | Left, Bottom |
| Charge Power | 150/230 W | 240 W |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 5 210H | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 64 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) | Radeon 610M |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| TGP | n/a | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 6 | 8 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Tire Width | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 16 Gbit/s | 24 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2560 | 3328 |
| TMUs | 80 | 104 |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 32 | 96 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 1024 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 1x4.0 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.7 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026) the clear winner in this comparison.
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