MSI Katana 15.6" 2025, Core i7-14650HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black
A 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and RTX 5070 with 12GB GDDR7 drive a 165Hz QHD IPS panel, sustained by Cooler Boost cooling. A dedicated Copilot key and DLSS 4 streamline AI tasks, while the 4-zone RGB keyboard and 1TB SSD enhance daily use. Gamers after high-refresh QHD and AI-assisted creators gain the most, though the 45% NTSC display and 2.25kg chassis sacrifice color precision and portability.
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 2.3 kg
64 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
- Below average portability (32nd 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana 15.6" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 2560x1440 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana 15.6" | 88.2 | 92.6 | 50 | 81.1 | 85.6 | 32.1 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 51.4 | 25 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall64
- AI/LLM42.2
- Gaming80.5
- Portability52.6
- Creator78.1
- Student61.2
- Business59.1
- Developer71.8
- Entertainment70.4
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