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HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

WINNER
HP HyperX OMEN 15
48.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
38.6Inno Score
46.5Performance41.2
46.9Display34.8
60Battery38
42.3Portability39.4
8 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 151 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

InnoReviews verdict

HP HyperX OMEN 15 wins this laptop face-off, 48.8 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+22) and display (+12). MSI Katana A15 AI B8V 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 35
  • Stronger battery score: 60 vs 38
  • 75% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 286 nits
  • 40% higher charging: 280 W vs 200 W

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

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

Display

Display comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Screen size15.3 ″15.6 ″+2%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate180 Hz+25%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+75%286 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 (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 A15 AI B8V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,731+14%Top 49%2,399Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,236+10%Bottom 50%12,015Bottom 28%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Capacity70 Wh+31%54 Wh
Charging280 W+40%200 W

Design

Design comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
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 A15 AI B8V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
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 jack2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 2.0, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort), 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

Software

Software comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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