ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA) / MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-211US

ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA): UX3607OA-ZB/A16_X0 · X2E-94-100 · touch, 48 GB / 1 TB

MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-211US: D2XWGKG-211US: Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 32 GB DDR5, 1 TB, Cosmo Gray. The D2XWFKG version of the same chassis uses an RTX 5060 Laptop GPU; other SKUs go up to a Core Ultra 9 275HX.

SpecificationASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA)MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI D2XWGKG-211US
Release year20262025
Announcement7 January 2026 ASUS—
Availability7 April 2026: manufacturer confirmed this configuration was on sale ASUS—
ProcessorSnapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100; 18 cores / 18 threads ASUSIntel Core Ultra 7 255HX; 1.8–5.2 GHz; Intel HM870 chipset

Other SKUs of the Crosshair 16 HX AI family use up to a Core Ultra 9 275HX.

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Graphics and NPUQualcomm Adreno; Hexagon NPU, up to 80 TOPS ASUS—
Display16-inch touch OLED; 2880 × 1800; 16:10; 120 Hz ASUS16-inch QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 16:10, 240 Hz; wide-viewing-angle thin-bezel panel; 100% DCI-P3

MSI’s family page lists the panel type as IPS-level. 100% DCI-P3 indicates coverage of the wide colour space used for cinema and HDR content. MSI gives no brightness or HDR figure for this SKU.

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Brightness500 nits; 1100 nits HDR peak

HDR peak brightness is not a sustained full-screen figure.

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Memory48 GB LPDDR5X, onboard; not user-upgradeable ASUS32 GB (2 × 16 GB) DDR5-5600; 2 slots

According to the family page, the two slots take up to 96 GB and support up to DDR5-6400; actual speed depends on the memory and processor combination.

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Storage1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; one M.2 2280 slot ASUS1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4 x4); 1 × PCIe Gen4 and 1 × PCIe Gen5 M.2 slot

The free slot can be used for an extra SSD; MSI recommends consulting an authorised service centre for storage upgrades.

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Operating systemWindows 11 Home, Arm64 ASUSWindows 11 Home MSI
USB ports2 × USB4 USB-C, up to 40 Gbit/s, display output and power input; 1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ASUS—
Other portsHDMI 2.1 TMDS; SD 4.0 reader; 3.5 mm combo audio jack ASUS—
WirelessWi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 × 2 ASUSIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2×2); Bluetooth 5.3 MSI
CameraFHD with infrared for Windows Hello ASUS—
Battery70 Wh, 3-cell lithium-ion ASUS—
Power adapter130 W USB-C; original ASUS VDM adapter for best performance ASUS—
Body353.5 × 242.4 × 13.8–16.5 mm; touch version approximately 1.30 kg ASUS—
Graphics—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 8 GB GDDR7; boost up to 2347 MHz; up to 115 W with Dynamic Boost

In MSI OverBoost mode, the processor and graphics card can draw up to 170 W combined; actual power varies by scenario. MSI quotes 798 AI TOPS for the GPU.

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Ports—1 × Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0); 3 × USB-A 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen1); HDMI 2.1; RJ45 Gigabit LAN; 3.5 mm combo audio

The only USB-C-type connection is the Thunderbolt 4 port, which handles both external displays and USB-C power. According to MSI, the HDMI 2.1 output drives an external display at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 120 Hz. There is no card reader.

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Battery and adapter—90 Wh, 4-cell lithium-ion; 240 W adapter MSI
Keyboard, camera and audio—SteelSeries 24-zone RGB keyboard (99 keys, anti-ghosting); 720p camera with shutter; 2 × 2 W speakers; microphone array

24-zone lighting allows separate colours for key groups; anti-ghosting aims to keep simultaneous key presses from being lost.

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Dimensions and weight—359 × 266.4 × 21.8–27.9 mm; 2.5 kg MSI
Security—Firmware TPM 2.0; Kensington lock slot; webcam shutter MSI
Warranty—1-year limited warranty (includes 1 year global coverage)

Warranty terms can vary by country of purchase.

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