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MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air vs MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W

WINNER
MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air
61.6Inno Score
VS
MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
61.5Inno Score
62.7Performancechip68.5
55.5Display55
66.7Battery73.3
—Portability42.3
1 spec wins — MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air2 spec wins — MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air scores 61.6 against 61.5 for MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air

  • 45% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 165 Hz

Reasons to pick the MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W

  • Stronger performance score: 69 vs 63
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 67
  • 71% higher charging: 240 W vs 140 W

Display

Display comparison: MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air versus MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
SpecMECHREVO Yaoshi 16 AirMSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
Screen size16 ″16 ″
Panel typeLCD (100% DCI-P3)OLED
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate240 Hz+45%165 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air versus MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
SpecMECHREVO Yaoshi 16 AirMSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 356HIntel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (115W)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X-8533 (onboard)DDR5
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage type—PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Battery

Battery comparison: MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air versus MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
SpecMECHREVO Yaoshi 16 AirMSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
Capacity75 Wh80 Wh+7%
Charging140 W240 W+71%

Design

Design comparison: MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air versus MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
SpecMECHREVO Yaoshi 16 AirMSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
Weight—2.2 kg
Thickness—23.9 mm
MaterialMagnesium alloy body—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air versus MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
SpecMECHREVO Yaoshi 16 AirMSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
Ports3x USB-A, USB-C (Thunderbolt 4), HDMI 2.1, MiniDP 2.1, RJ453x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, PD 3.1), HDMI 2.1, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Webcam—720p HD

Software

Software comparison: MECHREVO Yaoshi 16 Air versus MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
SpecMECHREVO Yaoshi 16 AirMSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W
Operating systemWindows 11Windows 11 Home

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