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MSI Katana Katana 15.6 Black 2025
The 24-core Intel i9-14900HX and RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 drive high frame rates on a 165Hz QHD IPS panel with adaptive sync. A 240Wh battery and a pre-upgraded 64GB DDR5/4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD configuration deliver exceptional unplugged longevity and out-of-box storage. This machine suits gamers pursuing maxed-out QHD play and video editors processing 4K footage who need sustained multi-core throughput.
CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 15.6" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
Battery 240 Wh
77 Overall Score
Price $2,617
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (93th percentile) 93th
Cons
- Below average compact (30th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| Battery | 240 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana Katana 15.6 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| 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 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 240 | 72 | - | 100 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana Katana 15.6 | 92.7 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 94.8 | 84.1 | 30.3 | 98.7 | 63.2 | 58.5 | 44.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92 | 18.6 | 99.5 | 79.8 | 99.1 | 67.6 | 98.7 | 78.1 | 96.4 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 72.9 | 90 | 98.2 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.1 | 78.9 | 90.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 0 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 98.2 | 32 | 96.7 |
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