MSI Katana 15.6 Black 2025
The 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 drive a vivid 2560x1440 165Hz anti-glare display, while a 4-zone RGB keyboard adds gaming flair. A bundled 7-in-1 docking station with 512GB storage and Cooler Boost 5 cooling expand connectivity and sustained thermal headroom. This desktop replacement is ideal for gamers chasing high-refresh QHD play and creators who need multi-core muscle with extra storage out of the box.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 2560x1440
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.6 kg
62 Overall Score
Price ¥332,490
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (14th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
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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 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 8.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana 15.6 | ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LP-XS97 | Lenovo ThinkPad Gen 13 Aura Edition | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Acer Swift X SFX14-61G-R1HV | HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 2560x1440 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" | 16" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
| Weight (kg) | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 90 | 57 | 63 | - | 95 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana 15.6 | 86.2 | 91.9 | 61.5 | 77.9 | 83.6 | 13.7 | 80.4 | 34.4 | 59.6 | 47.5 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LP-XS97 Compare | 96.2 | 91.9 | 87.5 | 98.6 | 91.7 | 10.2 | 94.2 | 0 | 59.6 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 93 | 85.7 | 96.2 | 91.6 | 37.3 | 0 | 80.4 | 53.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 51.9 | 74.8 | 91.2 | 88.8 | 52 | 0 | 80.4 | 73.7 |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-61G-R1HV Compare | 77.5 | 87.8 | 80.9 | 85.7 | 79 | 60.7 | 80.4 | 0 | 9.9 | 73.7 |
| HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 Compare | 91.6 | 92.4 | 98 | 95.1 | 74.3 | 14 | 94.2 | 0 | 32.7 | 4.5 |
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