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MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

WINNER
MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W
45.2Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
45.1Inno Score
39.9chipPerformance45.1
48Display33.9
46.7Battery66.7
49.6Portability34
2 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W2 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W scores 45.2 against 45.1 for MSI Katana 15 HX B14W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W

  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 34
  • Stronger portability score: 50 vs 34
  • 17% lower weight: 2 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 40
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 47
  • 33% higher charging: 240 W vs 180 W
  • 25% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 60 Wh

Display

Display comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 Max C13WMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Screen size15.6 ″15.6 ″
Panel typeIPS-levelIPS
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—257 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 Max C13WMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
ProcessorIntel Core i7-13620HIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5 (2x8GB SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 Max C13WMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,786Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—13,048Bottom 44%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 Max C13WMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Capacity60 Wh75 Wh+25%
Charging180 W240 W+33%

Design

Design comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 Max C13WMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Weight2 kg+17%2.4 kg
Thickness22.9 mm+10%25.5 mm
Material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Cyborg 15 Max C13W versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 Max C13WMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Ports1x USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen2, DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 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 Max C13W versus MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
SpecMSI Cyborg 15 Max C13WMSI Katana 15 HX B14W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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