MSI Katana 15.6 Black 2025

MSI Katana 15.6 Black 2025

MSI
63 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 Gray 2025

ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 Gray 2025

ASUS
77 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
MSI
84
ASUS
93
Creator
MSI
83
ASUS
92
Developer
MSI
74
ASUS
90
Entertainment
MSI
71
ASUS
77
Student
MSI
56
ASUS
70
Business
MSI
59
ASUS
70
Ai Llm
MSI
46
ASUS
69
Compact
MSI
45
ASUS
52

Specifications

MSI Katana 15.6ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 14650HXAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
33,594
50,127
Cores1616
Frequency2.2 GHz4.0 GHz★
L3 Cache30 MB★16 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
GPU Benchmark Score
28,703
22,459
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB12 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"16"
Resolution2560 px★1900 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate165 Hz165 Hz
Brightness—300 nits★
Color Gamut—100% sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports3★2
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth
EthernetRJ-45RJ-45
Physical
Weight3.63 kg2.50 kg★
Battery—90 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Katana 15.6 Black 2025

  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average portability (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)

ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 Gray 2025

  • Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average portability (12th percentile)12th %ile

Pricing

MSI Katana 15.6 Black 2025

No current pricing available

ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 Gray 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16

Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 30 specs.

ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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