MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)
gaming
2026
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 2.50 kg
⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
59
out of 100
Fit for you
48/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
71
GPU
70
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,800
estimate
Age
0 years
2026
📝
Our review
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026) review
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026) — from 2026, 2.5 kg, performance 76.
USComp Score
59
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 59/100. Strongest suit — Light office (100), weakest — Portability (22).
✓ Strengths
Light office (100) · Photo & design (92)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (22)
💰 Price trend
2026
$1,800
2027
$1,440
Full specifications
- Brand
- MSI
- Series
- MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2026≈
- Screen size
- 16"
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
- RAM (max)
- 96 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 2.50 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Battery
- 90 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
76
Portability
22
Light office
100
Gaming
89
Creative
84
Energy efficiency
90
Connectivity
65
Value
43
Color accuracy
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No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
101%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
355%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
709%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
129%
GPU
435%
RAM
999%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
473%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
129%
GPU
145%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
248%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
129%
GPU
174%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
232%
RAM
600%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
473%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
129%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
101%
GPU
101%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
129%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
709%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
473%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
101%
GPU
107%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
316%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
387%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
224%
RAM
999%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
284%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
284%
GPU
224%
RAM
999%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
394%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
253%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
253%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
284%
GPU
248%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
591%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
284%
GPU
464%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
253%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
174%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
174%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
107%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
290%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
174%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
322%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
236%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
126%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
151%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
473%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
394%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
355%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
394%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
473%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
394%
GPU
580%
RAM
999%
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≈ Similar class
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Configuration options
Available model options · 11 variants across 5 categories
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
🔲 Memory (4)
16GB
32GB
64GB
96GB
💾 Storage (3)
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
⚙ Processors (1)
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh