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HP OmniBook Ultra 14 vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

WINNER
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
53.5Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
38.6Inno Score
49.3Performance41.2
26.5Display34.8
76.4Battery38
71.1Portability39.4
4 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra 143 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

InnoReviews verdict

HP OmniBook Ultra 14 wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+38) and portability (+32). 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 OmniBook Ultra 14

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41
  • Stronger battery score: 76 vs 38
  • Stronger portability score: 71 vs 39
  • 40% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 286 nits
  • 34% lower thickness: 16.5 mm vs 24.9 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 27
  • 208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra 14MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Screen size14 ″15.6 ″+11%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS
Resolution2240 x 14001920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness400 nits+40%286 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra 14MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 9 365AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
GraphicsAMD Radeon 880MNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5xDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra 14MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,399Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—12,015Bottom 28%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra 14MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Capacity68 Wh+27%54 Wh
Web browsing endurance16 h—
Charging65 W200 W+208%

Design

Design comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra 14MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Weight1.57 kg+30%2.25 kg
Thickness16.5 mm+34%24.9 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra 14MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x 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 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam9MP IR camera720p HD
BiometricsWindows Hello IR facial recognition—

Software

Software comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra 14MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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