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
64 Overall Score
Price MX$42,790
Snapshot
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)
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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 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 | ASUS ROG Strix G16 | HP ZBook 8 G1as | GPD Pocket 4 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 192 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 2560x1440 | 16" 3200x2000 | 16" | 14" 2560x1600 | ?" 2560x1600 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon 890M | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 100 | - | 62 | 45 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana 15.6 | 86.2 | 91.9 | 61.5 | 77.9 | 83.6 | 13.7 | 80.4 | 59.6 | 47.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.2 | 89.8 | 100 | 99.4 | 97.9 | 11.9 | 98.6 | 80.4 | 0 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 Compare | 93.9 | 89.2 | 98 | 85.7 | 72.2 | 11.9 | 97.8 | 59.6 | 94.8 |
| HP ZBook 8 G1as Compare | 86.6 | 66.4 | 98 | 80.6 | 82.9 | 78.3 | 80.4 | 32.7 | 0 |
| GPD Pocket 4 Compare | 88.7 | 66.4 | 91.3 | 68.5 | 88.5 | 83.2 | 94.2 | 3.7 | 92 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 Compare | 76.6 | 66 | 64.9 | 42 | 94.4 | 33.5 | 67.5 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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