A chunky funky gaming laptop with high refresh and a lovely 16:10 panel.
The MSI Crosshair 16 HX goes hard at 1080p for an RTX 4060 machine, but can't quite hit home at native resolution. It means those extra pixels and high refresh rate feel a little wasted if you're mostly going to use it for 1080p gaming.Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you.
The keypress also feels closer to a low profile mechanical key switch than your average membrane, with good pop to the actuation. The only real problem I've had with typing or playing on it is the sharp edge on the front. It makes it a little awkward if you're sitting lower than the laptop. Otherwise it's a relatively curvy machine compared to something like the
The problem is that, even when gaming in 1080p the Crosshair still can't make the most of the high refresh rate. And while the MSI Crosshair still performs admirably, even in its native resolution, there's a feeling that the 240 Hz refresh rate panel you've paid extra for is a little wasted.Supremely portable and great for playing open world games at a steady frame rate, the Crosshair delivers for RP gamers.
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