MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Black 2024

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Black 2024

MSI
65 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
MSI
86
Microsoft
20
Creator
MSI
84
Microsoft
35
Developer
MSI
77
Microsoft
80
Student
MSI
59
Microsoft
78
Business
MSI
61
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
MSI
71
Microsoft
74
Compact
MSI
52
Microsoft
72
Ai Llm
MSI
50
Microsoft
33

Specifications

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CAMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core i7 14650HX★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
33,594
No data
Cores16★12
Frequency2.2 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache30 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
59
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"15"
Resolution2560 px★2496 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate165 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—600 nits★
Color Gamut—sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports3★1
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMI1x HDMI v2.1 port—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight2.40 kg1.66 kg★
Battery75 Wh★66 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Black 2024

  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average portability (27th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average gpu (27th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Black 2024 is CA$872 cheaper (1.3x less).

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Black 20240.026score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20250.022score per dollar

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Black 2024 offers 1.2x better value for money

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Black 2024

Memoryexpress
CA$2,500

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

B&H Photo
CA$3,372

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 30 specs.

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-446CA Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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