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HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

WINNER
HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)
57.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
45.1Inno Score
64.7Performance45.1
55.5Display33.9
77.3Battery66.7
23.6Portability34
9 spec wins — HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)2 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

InnoReviews verdict

HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) wins this laptop face-off, 57.8 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+22) and performance (+20). 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 OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)

  • Stronger performance score: 65 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 56 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 67
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

  • Stronger portability score: 34 vs 24
  • 10% lower weight: 2.4 kg vs 2.68 kg
  • Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,700

Display

Display comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Screen size16 ″+3%15.6 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate240 Hz+67%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+95%257 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2 slots)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 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 HX B14W
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Geekbench 6 (single)3,097+11%Top 17%2,786Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,822+52%Top 15%13,048Bottom 47%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Capacity83 Wh+11%75 Wh
Charging330 W+38%240 W

Design

Design comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Weight2.68 kg2.4 kg+10%
Thickness27.9 mm25.5 mm+9%
MaterialAluminum lid and base, plastic keyboard deckPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo 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 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E)5.3
Webcam1080p IR (HP True Vision) with privacy shutter720p HD
BiometricsIR face recognition (Windows Hello), no fingerprint readerNone

Software

Software comparison: HP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000) versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OMEN MAX 16 (16-ah0000)MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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