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ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) vs MSI Katana 15

WINNER
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)
50.9Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15

MSI

MSI Katana 15

$1,099

36.1Inno Score
40Performance40.5
29.8Display33.6
66.7Battery29
82Portability39.4
5 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)5 spec wins — MSI Katana 15

InnoReviews verdict

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) wins this laptop face-off, 50.9 to 36.1, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+43) and battery (+38). MSI Katana 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)

  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 29
  • Stronger portability score: 82 vs 39
  • 100% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 250 nits
  • 43% lower weight: 1.28 kg vs 2.25 kg
  • 40% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 54 Wh
  • Lower launch price: $850 vs $1,099

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15

  • Stronger display score: 34 vs 30
  • 177% higher charging: 180 W vs 65 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)MSI Katana 15
Screen size14 ″15.6 ″+11%
Panel typeOLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, VESA HDR True Black 500)IPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness500 nits+100%250 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)MSI Katana 15
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSIntel Core i7-13620H
GraphicsAMD Radeon 780MNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X-7467 (soldered)DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typeM.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)MSI Katana 15
Geekbench 6 (single)2,552+5%Bottom 37%2,430Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,279Bottom 21%11,400+1%Bottom 22%

Battery

Battery comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)MSI Katana 15
Capacity75 Wh+40%54 Wh
Web browsing endurance—5 h
Charging65 W180 W+177%

Design

Design comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)MSI Katana 15
Weight1.28 kg+43%2.25 kg
Thickness14.9 mm+40%24.9 mm
MaterialAll-metal chassis (MIL-STD-810H tested)Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)MSI Katana 15
Ports1x USB4 (40Gbps, DisplayPort/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 2x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Webcam1080p FHD IR camera with privacy shutter720p
BiometricsWindows Hello IR face recognitionNone

Software

Software comparison: ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406)MSI Katana 15
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11

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