MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026)
gaming
2026
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 2.50 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
76
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
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Our review
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026) review
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026) — from 2026, 2.5 kg, performance 76.
LB Score
76
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 76/100. Strongest suit — Light office (100), weakest — Portability (22).
✓ Strengths
Light office (100) · Photo & design (92)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (22)
💰 Price trend
Specs in context
LB Score
76
CPU score
71
High tier
GPU score
70
High tier
RAM max
96 GB
Professional
Weight
2.50 kg
Heavy
Battery
90 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%~
- 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
42
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
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✓ 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
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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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Configuration options
Available model options · 11 variants across 5 categories
🎮 Graphics (2)
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🔲 Memory (4)
16GB
32GB
64GB
96GB
💾 Storage (3)
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
⚙ Processors (1)
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh