MSI Katana 15 HX Black
Combining a 16-core Intel i7-14650HX with an RTX 5070 and 64GB of DDR5 RAM, this configuration delivers strong 1440p gaming and AI performance with up to 798 AI TOPS. The 15.6-inch QHD display covers 100% DCI-P3 at 165Hz, offering color accuracy for creative work, while the massive 4TB SSD and upgraded memory come pre-installed with a 1-year warranty from the reseller. This laptop is best for gamers and creators who need high frame rates and a large local storage pool without opening the chassis themselves.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 15.6" 2560x1440
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.4 kg
Battery 75 Wh
65 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong gpu (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average portability (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| 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 | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana 15 HX | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 2560x1440 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana 15 HX | 86.2 | 85.9 | 96.1 | 66.7 | 85.1 | 26.7 | 97.8 | 59.5 | 20.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.5 | 96.1 | 77.3 | 99.3 | 69.7 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 91 | 91.7 | 91.1 | 96.3 | 74.8 | 89.3 | 59.5 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.8 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 6.9 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 87.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 92.5 | 90.6 | 91.1 | 96.3 | 73.5 | 67.8 | 32.6 | 97.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 26.7 | 98.7 | 64.4 | 90.9 | 57.3 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 79.8 |
Usage Scores
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