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MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
42.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
45.1Inno Score
37.4Performance45.1
48Display33.9
38Battery66.7
50.2Portability34
3 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V4 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

InnoReviews verdict

MSI Katana 15 HX B14W wins this laptop face-off, 45.1 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+29) and performance (+8). MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V

  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 34
  • Stronger portability score: 50 vs 34
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 17% lower weight: 1.98 kg vs 2.4 kg
  • 10% lower thickness: 22.9 mm vs 25.5 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 37
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 38
  • 100% higher charging: 240 W vs 120 W
  • 40% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 54 Wh
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,786 vs 2,130

Display

Display comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Screen size15.6 ″15.6 ″
Panel typeIPS-levelIPS
Resolution1920 x 10801920x1080
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—257 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Geekbench 6 (single)2,130Bottom 2%2,786+31%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,296Bottom 22%13,048+16%Bottom 47%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Capacity54 Wh75 Wh+40%
Charging120 W240 W+100%

Design

Design comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Weight1.98 kg+17%2.4 kg
Thickness22.9 mm+10%25.5 mm
MaterialAluminum cover, translucent chassisPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Ports1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, HDMI 2.1, RJ45, 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 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam720p HD720p HD
Biometrics—None

Software

Software comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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