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HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) vs MSI Katana 15

WINNER
HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)
57.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15

MSI

MSI Katana 15

$1,099

36.1Inno Score
64.7Performance40.5
55.5Display33.6
77.3Battery29
23.6Portability39.4
8 spec wins — HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)2 spec wins — MSI Katana 15

InnoReviews verdict

HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) wins this laptop face-off, 57.8 to 36.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and performance (+24). 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 OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)

  • Stronger performance score: 65 vs 41
  • Stronger display score: 56 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 29
  • 100% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 250 nits
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15

  • Stronger portability score: 39 vs 24
  • 16% lower weight: 2.25 kg vs 2.68 kg
  • 11% lower thickness: 24.9 mm vs 27.9 mm
  • Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,700

Display

Display comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15
Screen size16 ″+3%15.6 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate240 Hz+67%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+100%250 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core i7-13620H
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2 slots)DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15
Geekbench 6 (single)3,097+27%Top 17%2,430Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,822+74%Top 15%11,400Bottom 22%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15
Capacity83 Wh+55%54 Wh
Web browsing endurance—5 h
Charging330 W+83%180 W

Design

Design comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15
Weight2.68 kg2.25 kg+16%
Thickness27.9 mm24.9 mm+11%
MaterialAluminum lid and base, plastic keyboard deckPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 2x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs)Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E)5.3
Webcam1080p IR (HP True Vision) with privacy shutter720p
BiometricsIR face recognition (Windows Hello), no fingerprint readerNone

Software

Software comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11

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