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HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs MSI Katana 15

WINNER
HP HyperX OMEN 15
48.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15

MSI

MSI Katana 15

$1,099

36.1Inno Score
46.5Performance40.5
46.9Display33.6
60Battery29
42.3Portability39.4
8 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 151 spec wins — MSI Katana 15

InnoReviews verdict

HP HyperX OMEN 15 wins this laptop face-off, 48.8 to 36.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+31) and display (+13). 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 HP HyperX OMEN 15

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 41
  • Stronger display score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 60 vs 29
  • 100% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 250 nits
  • 56% higher charging: 280 W vs 180 W

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15
Screen size15.3 ″15.6 ″+2%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate180 Hz+25%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+100%250 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i7-13620H
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15
Geekbench 6 (single)2,731+12%Top 49%2,430Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,236+16%Bottom 50%11,400Bottom 22%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15
Capacity70 Wh+31%54 Wh
Web browsing endurance—5 h
Charging280 W+56%180 W

Design

Design comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15
Weight2.21 kg+2%2.25 kg
Thickness23.6 mm+5%24.9 mm
MaterialMostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15
Ports2x USB-A (10Gbps), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 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 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch720p
Biometrics—None

Software

Software comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11

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