Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
38.7Performance41.2
29.8Display34.8
94.7Battery38
80.1Portability39.4
3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)4 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 56.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+57) and portability (+41). 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 Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 38
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 39
- 75% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 286 nits
- 46% lower weight: 1.23 kg vs 2.25 kg
- 30% lower thickness: 17.5 mm vs 24.9 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 30
- 344% higher charging: 200 W vs 45 W
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 20% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 13 ″
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Katana A15 AI B8V |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13 ″ | 15.6 ″+20% |
| Panel type | PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1280 | 1920x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+75% | 286 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Katana A15 AI B8V |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core) | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | UFS (removable) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Katana A15 AI B8V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,399Bottom 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,015Bottom 28% |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Katana A15 AI B8V |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 54 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 45 W | 200 W+344% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Katana A15 AI B8V |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 kg+46% | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 17.5 mm+30% | 24.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Katana A15 AI B8V |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C/USB 3.2, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack | 2x 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-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p Full HD | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Katana A15 AI B8V |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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