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HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

WINNER
HP HyperX OMEN 15
48.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
45.1Inno Score
46.5Performance45.1
46.9Display33.9
60Battery66.7
42.3Portability34
7 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 153 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

InnoReviews verdict

HP HyperX OMEN 15 wins this laptop face-off, 48.8 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+13) and portability (+8). 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 HyperX OMEN 15

  • Stronger display score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger portability score: 42 vs 34
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 95% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 257 nits
  • 25% higher Refresh rate: 180 Hz vs 144 Hz

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 60

Display

Display comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Screen size15.3 ″15.6 ″+2%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate180 Hz+25%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+95%257 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Geekbench 6 (single)2,731Top 49%2,786+2%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,236+1%Bottom 50%13,048Bottom 47%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Capacity70 Wh75 Wh+7%
Charging280 W+17%240 W

Design

Design comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Weight2.21 kg+8%2.4 kg
Thickness23.6 mm+7%25.5 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 HX B14W
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
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 jack3x 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 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch720p HD
Biometrics—None

Software

Software comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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