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MSI Katana 15 HX B14W vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW

MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
45.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
66.9Inno Score
45.1Performance75.4
33.9Display59.7
66.7Battery99.9
34Portability20
3 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W8 spec wins — MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW

InnoReviews verdict

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW wins this laptop face-off, 66.9 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and performance (+30). 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 MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

  • Stronger portability score: 34 vs 20
  • 33% lower weight: 2.4 kg vs 3.6 kg
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 20% lower thickness: 25.5 mm vs 32.1 mm
  • Lower launch price: $999 vs $6,380

Reasons to pick the MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW

  • Stronger performance score: 75 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 100 vs 67
  • 1100% higher storage: 6,144 GB vs 512 GB
  • 349% higher Peak brightness: 1,153 nits vs 257 nits

Display

Display comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Screen size15.6 ″18 ″+15%
Panel typeIPSMini-LED
Resolution1920x10803840 x 2400
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness257 nits1,153 nits+349%

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 LaptopNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
RAM16 GB64 GB+300%
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-6400
Storage512 GB6,144 GB+1100%
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 5.0 / 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Geekbench 6 (single)2,786Top 45%3,088+11%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,048Bottom 47%22,104+69%Top 8%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Capacity75 Wh100 Wh+33%
Charging240 W400 W+67%

Design

Design comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Weight2.4 kg+33%3.6 kg
Thickness25.5 mm+20%32.1 mm
MaterialPlasticMagnesium-aluminum alloy

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Ports3x 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 jack2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5GbE RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam720p HD1080p IR with HDR
BiometricsNoneWindows Hello IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

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