ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA): UX3607OA-ZB/A16_X0 · X2E-94-100 · touch, 48 GB / 1 TB
MSI Raider 16 Max HX: B2WJ-002US · Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5090 Laptop 24 GB, 2 x 16 GB / 1 TB, OLED
| Specification | ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA) | MSI Raider 16 Max HX |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement | 7 January 2026 ASUS | — |
| Availability | 7 April 2026: manufacturer confirmed this configuration was on sale ASUS | — |
| Processor | Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100; 18 cores / 18 threads ASUS | Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus; Intel AI Boost NPU MSI |
| Graphics and NPU | Qualcomm Adreno; Hexagon NPU, up to 80 TOPS ASUS | — |
| Display | 16-inch touch OLED; 2880 × 1800; 16:10; 120 Hz ASUS | 16-inch QHD+ (2560 x 1600) OLED; 240 Hz MSI |
| Brightness | 500 nits; 1100 nits HDR peak ASUS | — |
| Memory | 48 GB LPDDR5X, onboard; not user-upgradeable ASUS | — |
| Storage | 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; one M.2 2280 slot ASUS | 1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4) MSI |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home, Arm64 ASUS | Windows 11 Pro MSI |
| USB ports | 2 × USB4 USB-C, up to 40 Gbit/s, display output and power input; 1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ASUS | — |
| Other ports | HDMI 2.1 TMDS; SD 4.0 reader; 3.5 mm combo audio jack ASUS | — |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 × 2 ASUS | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750; Bluetooth 5.4 MSI |
| Camera | FHD with infrared for Windows Hello ASUS | IR FHD (1080p, 30 fps); HDR and 3DNR+; privacy shutter MSI |
| Battery | 70 Wh, 3-cell lithium-ion ASUS | 4-cell; 91.8 Wh MSI |
| Power adapter | 130 W USB-C; original ASUS VDM adapter for best performance ASUS | — |
| Body | 353.5 × 242.4 × 13.8–16.5 mm; touch version approximately 1.30 kg ASUS | — |
| Release year | — | 2026 MSI |
| Model code | — | B2WJ-002US MSI |
| CPU cores | — | 24 cores (8 P + 16 E), 24 threads; 36 MB Intel Smart Cache; up to 5.5 GHz MSI |
| Chipset | — | Intel HM870 MSI |
| Color and certification | — | 100% DCI-P3 (typical); SGS Eye Care Display; VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000 certified MSI |
| Graphics | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU; 1824 AI TOPS MSI |
| Graphics memory | — | 24 GB GDDR7 MSI |
| GPU power limit | — | Up to 175 W (with Dynamic Boost); boost clock up to 2160 MHz MSI |
| Combined CPU + GPU power | — | Up to 300 W (with MSI OverBoost) MSI |
| RAM | — | 2 x 16 GB DDR5 MSI |
| Memory slots | — | 2 slots; up to 128 GB; up to DDR5-6400 MSI |
| SSD slots | — | 1 x M.2 (NVMe PCIe Gen4); 1 x M.2 (NVMe PCIe Gen5 compatible) MSI |
| Keyboard | — | SteelSeries per-key RGB gaming keyboard; Copilot key; 99 keys MSI |
| Audio | — | 2 x 2 W speakers + 2 x 2 W woofers; sound by Dynaudio; Nahimic 3; Hi-Res Audio Ready; array microphone MSI |
| USB-A | — | 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 MSI |
| USB-C | — | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort / Power Delivery 3.1) MSI |
| Video output | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (8K 60 Hz / 4K 120 Hz) MSI |
| Card reader | — | SD Express MSI |
| Wired network | — | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet MSI |
| Audio jack | — | 1 x combined microphone/headphone jack MSI |
| Security | — | fTPM 2.0; Kensington lock; webcam shutter MSI |
| Adapter | — | 400 W MSI |
| Dimensions | — | 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 in (W x D x H) MSI |
| Weight | — | 5.73 lb (about 2.6 kg; with battery) MSI |
| Chassis color | — | Core Black MSI |
| Warranty | — | 1-year limited warranty MSI |