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HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

WINNER
HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14
51.7Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
45.1Inno Score
46.3Performance45.1
38.4Display33.9
52Battery66.7
80.2Portability34
5 spec wins — HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 146 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

InnoReviews verdict

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 wins this laptop face-off, 51.7 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+46) and display (+5). 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 OmniBook Ultra Flip 14

  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 34
  • Stronger portability score: 80 vs 34
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 95% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 257 nits

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 52
  • 269% higher charging: 240 W vs 65 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,048 vs 10,967
  • 17% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 64 Wh
  • Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,450

Display

Display comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Screen size14 ″15.6 ″+11%
Panel typeOLED (touchscreen)IPS
Resolution2880x18001920x1080
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness500 nits+95%257 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsIntel Arc 140VNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5x (8533 MT/s)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Geekbench 6 (single)2,673Bottom 47%2,786+4%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,967Bottom 15%13,048+19%Bottom 47%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Capacity64 Wh75 Wh+17%
Charging65 W240 W+269%

Design

Design comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Weight1.34 kg+44%2.4 kg
Thickness14.9 mm+42%25.5 mm
MaterialAluminum (sandblasted anodized), recycled metal and ocean-bound plasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps), 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 3.5mm headphone/mic combo3x 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 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam9MP IR AI camera720p HD
BiometricsFingerprint readerNone

Software

Software comparison: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecHP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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