MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)

MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)
  • Display: 16" IPS LCD - 2560x1600 pixels
  • Weight: 2.5 kg
  • Sizes: 359x266.4x21.8-27.9 mm
  • Battery: 90 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

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Display
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.5 kg
Pixel size 359x266.4x21.8-27.9 mm
Area 956 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 %
Side bezels 7.2 mm
Colors Gray
Material Plastic
Transformer No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count2

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)
400 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %
Response time3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom
Charge Power 240 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.3 GHz
Cores 16
Threads 32
L3 Cache 64 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 610M
Process tech. 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)
2785
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)
15758

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
TGP 115 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm
FLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8
Memory Type GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit
Memory speed 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3328
TMUs 104
ROPs 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltNo
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderNo
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlastic
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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