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MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black
The RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 and DLSS 4 support delivers high frame rates at 1440p, backed by a 24-core Intel i7-14650HX processor. Its 15.6-inch QHD display offers a 165Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB coverage for fluid, color-accurate visuals, while the Cooler Boost 5 system maintains performance under load. This laptop is best for gamers who want current-gen GPU architecture and a high-resolution, fast display without moving to a larger 17-inch chassis.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
64 Overall Score
Price $1,490
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong gpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX | 86.2 | 85.2 | 61.5 | 88.3 | 72.2 | 29.3 | 80.4 | 59.6 | 38.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 72.7 | 66.3 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
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