MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026)
gaming
2026
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~8h
⚖️ 2.20 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
86
out of 100
Fit for you
62/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
100
GPU
70
RAM max
128 GB
DDR5
Battery
80 Wh
~8h
Price
~$1,800
estimate
Age
0 years
2026
📝
Our review
MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) review
MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) — from 2026, 2.2 kg, performance 88.
LB Score
86
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 86/100. Strongest suit — Light office (98), weakest — Portability (31).
✓ Strengths
Light office (98) · Connectivity (98)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (31)
💰 Price trend
Specs in context
LB Score
86
CPU score
100
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
70
High tier
RAM max
128 GB
Professional
Weight
2.20 kg
Standard
Battery
80 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
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%~
- RAM (max)
- 128 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 2.20 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 80 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
88
Portability
31
Light office
98
Gaming
89
Creative
84
Energy efficiency
92
Connectivity
98
Value
62
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
200%
GPU
101%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
435%
RAM
999%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
145%
RAM
999%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
248%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
174%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
232%
RAM
800%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
101%
RAM
800%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
107%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
316%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
387%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
999%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
224%
RAM
999%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
248%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
464%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
232%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
174%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
107%
RAM
800%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
174%
RAM
800%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
126%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
151%
RAM
999%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
348%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
696%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
580%
RAM
999%
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Configuration options
Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
2560 x 1600 (IPS)
2560 x 1600 (OLED)
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
🔲 Memory (5)
16GB
32GB
64GB
96GB
128GB
💾 Storage (3)
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
80 Wh