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HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

WINNER
HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
53.1Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
45.1Inno Score
62.5Performance45.1
40Display33.9
—Battery66.7
—Portability34
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)2 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

InnoReviews verdict

HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) wins this laptop face-off, 53.1 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+17) and display (+6). MSI Katana 15 HX B14W still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

  • Stronger performance score: 63 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 40 vs 34
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 95% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 512 GB

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Screen size14 ″15.6 ″+11%
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Resolution—1920x1080
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness—257 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra X7 358HIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsIntel Arc B390NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,000 GB+95%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,786Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—13,048Bottom 47%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Capacity—75 Wh
Charging—240 W

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Weight—2.4 kg
Thickness—25.5 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3
Webcam5MP IR720p HD
BiometricsFingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognitionNone

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

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