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MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XW
MSI's 16-inch gaming laptop in the configuration described here has a Core Ultra 9 275HX, an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB, 115W), 16GB of DDR5-5600, a 1TB SSD, a 2560x1600 240Hz IPS screen and a 90Wh battery. Other versions use the Core Ultra 7 255HX or an RTX 5060, and some have 32GB of RAM.
Pros
- In review testing, the 90Wh battery lasted just over 11 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing at 60Hz in the ECO-Silent profile
- 2560x1600 240Hz IPS display covering 99.7% of sRGB and 95.5% of Display P3 in review testing, with no PWM
- Relatively throttle-free performance in review testing
- Two M.2 SSD slots (one PCIe 5.0-compatible, one PCIe 4.0) and two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, with memory supported up to 96GB
- Thunderbolt 4 port with Power Delivery, three USB-A ports, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet and a webcam privacy shutter
Cons
- Only one Thunderbolt 4/USB-C port
- 8GB of VRAM can limit VRAM-intensive games at 1440p in review testing
- No HDR or adaptive sync support on the display
- Fans reach nearly 58 dB(A) under load in the Extreme Performance profile and peak at 65 dB(A) in Cooler Boost mode, and hot exhaust from the vents can be irksome when using a mouse
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XW
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 472 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,058Top 16%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 18,253Top 19%
Battery
- Capacity
- 90 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 11.1 h
- Charging
- 240 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Thickness
- 27.9 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 720p HD with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- None
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XW good in 2026?
The MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XW earns an Inno Score of 53.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. MSI's 16-inch gaming laptop in the configuration described here has a Core Ultra 9 275HX, an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB, 115W), 16GB of DDR5-5600, a 1TB SSD, a 2560x1600 240Hz IPS screen and a 90Wh battery. Other versions use the Core Ultra 7 255HX or an RTX 5060, and some have 32GB of RAM.
What are the key specs of the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XW?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.5 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XW?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Snapdragon), MECHREVO Wujie 14 Max, Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
