MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) vs Gigabyte A18

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Review

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026)
Gigabyte A18
Performance
87
63
Gaming
54
38
Display
65
61
Battery Life
60
57
Connectivity
61
60
Portability
57
38
QuickComparisons Score
65
52
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) and Gigabyte A18

Reasons to consider the MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026)

  • + Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 16GB/1024GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 90 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A18

  • + Intel Core i7 13620H
  • + GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 8GB/512GB
  • + 18 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026)
  • Strong performance
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Heavy (2.5 kg (5.51 lbs))

"A premium MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) laptop with strong performance (87/100). Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

Gigabyte A18
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • Heavier and less portable
  • Heavy (2.8 kg (6.17 lbs))

"A mid-range Gigabyte A18 laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) +17%
3150
Gigabyte A18
2686
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) Gigabyte A18
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 16770 13029
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 140 117
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 1911 869

Specifications

Case
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Weight 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs)
Dimensions 359 x 266.4 x 21.8-27.9 mm 14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.1 inches 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm 15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 inches
Area 956 cm 2 (148.2 inches 2 ) 1184 cm 2 (183.5 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.6% ~79.3%
Side bezels 7.2 mm 8 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180°
Cooling Solution
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load)
Display
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Size 16 inches 18 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 240 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
PPI 189 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast
sRGB color space 100%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness 400 nits 400 nits
Battery
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Capacity 90 Wh 76 Wh
Full charging time
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W No
Charging port position Left, Bottom Left
Charge power 240 W 150 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter
CPU
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
CPU name Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core i7 13620H
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 20 16
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Fabrication process 3 nm 10 nm
Graphics Card
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock
FLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR7 GDDR7
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~24 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 3328 3328
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 104 104
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 48
GPU performance 18.4 TFLOPS 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
RAM size 16GB 8GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Storage
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Storage size 1024GB 512GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Speakers 2 2
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness
Microphones 2 2
Connectivity
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Wi-Fi v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 4.0 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) ↗ Gigabyte A18 ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Size
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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