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HONOR MagicBook Art 14 vs MSI Katana 15

WINNER
HONOR MagicBook Art 14
53.4Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15

MSI

MSI Katana 15

$1,099

36.1Inno Score
43.8Performance40.5
44.9Display33.6
46.7Battery29
92.2Portability39.4
6 spec wins — HONOR MagicBook Art 144 spec wins — MSI Katana 15

InnoReviews verdict

HONOR MagicBook Art 14 wins this laptop face-off, 53.4 to 36.1, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+53) and battery (+18). 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 HONOR MagicBook Art 14

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 41
  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 47 vs 29
  • Stronger portability score: 92 vs 39
  • 180% higher Peak brightness: 700 nits vs 250 nits

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15

  • 177% higher charging: 180 W vs 65 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: HONOR MagicBook Art 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHONOR MagicBook Art 14MSI Katana 15
Screen size14.6 ″15.6 ″+7%
Panel typeOLED (touchscreen)IPS
Resolution3120x20801920x1080
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness700 nits+180%250 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR MagicBook Art 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHONOR MagicBook Art 14MSI Katana 15
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel Core i7-13620H
GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics (8-core)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5x-7467DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HONOR MagicBook Art 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHONOR MagicBook Art 14MSI Katana 15
Geekbench 6 (single)2,313Bottom 9%2,430+5%Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,659+2%Bottom 25%11,400Bottom 22%

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR MagicBook Art 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHONOR MagicBook Art 14MSI Katana 15
Capacity60 Wh+12%54 Wh
Web browsing endurance—5 h
Charging65 W180 W+177%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR MagicBook Art 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHONOR MagicBook Art 14MSI Katana 15
Weight1.03 kg+54%2.25 kg
Thickness12.9 mm+48%24.9 mm
MaterialMagnesium alloyPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR MagicBook Art 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHONOR MagicBook Art 14MSI Katana 15
Ports1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 2x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.35.3
Webcam1080p (detachable, magnetic)720p
BiometricsFingerprint reader (power button)None

Software

Software comparison: HONOR MagicBook Art 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHONOR MagicBook Art 14MSI Katana 15
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11

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