MSI Katana 15.6" Intel Core i7-14650HX Black
MSI
45 Overall Score
vs
HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx Black 2025
HP
74 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI Katana 15.6" Intel Core i7-14650HX Black
No customer feedback yet
HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
The HP OMEN MAX 16-ah0043dx is a high-performance gaming laptop with a 16" WQXGA OLED display and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU. Users appreciate its powerful specs for AAA gaming, but note the weight of 6.10 lbs and limited battery life during gaming. RAM is upgradeable beyond 32GB, and it supports external monitors at high resolutions.
Pros
- Powerful NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU
- 16" WQXGA OLED display
- Upgradeable RAM beyond 32GB
- Supports high-resolution external monitors
Cons
- Heavy at 6.10 lbs
- Limited battery life during gaming
Gpu performance 1
Display quality 1
Weight 1
Battery life 1
Ram upgradability 1
External monitor support 1
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Specifications
| MSI Katana 15.6" Intel Core i7-14650HX | HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 16" |
| Resolution | — | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | DCI-P3 Color Space |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 0★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.30 kg | 2.77 kg★ |
| Battery | 75 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI Katana 15.6" Intel Core i7-14650HX Black
- Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong gpu (77th percentile)
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile
HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx Black 2025
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
MSI Katana 15.6" Intel Core i7-14650HX Black
HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx Black 2025
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: HP OMEN MAX 16" 16-ah0043dx
Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 30 specs.
