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
66 Overall Score
Price ¥388,004
Snapshot
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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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 128 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | 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 | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX | ASUS ROG Strix G16 | Lenovo ThinkPad Gen 13 Aura Edition | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Swift X SFX14-61G-R1HV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 16" 1900x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 90 | 57 | 63 | 66 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX | 86.3 | 86.2 | 61.5 | 93.7 | 72.9 | 29.3 | 88.2 | 59.8 | 38.3 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 Compare | 94.1 | 90 | 97.9 | 86.1 | 77.3 | 12.1 | 80.3 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 92.7 | 86.1 | 96.4 | 92 | 38 | 80.6 | 54.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 52.1 | 75.3 | 91.6 | 89.2 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 74.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 65.7 | 65 | 89.9 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 48.3 |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-61G-R1HV Compare | 77.6 | 88.7 | 80.8 | 86.1 | 79.7 | 61.3 | 80.3 | 9.9 | 74.9 |
Price
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