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MSI Katana 15 HX B14W vs MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM

MSI Katana 15 HX B14W
49.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
49.7Inno Score
45.1Performancespec-basedchip43.4
80.2Graphicschip52.5
33.9Displayspec-based40
66.7Batteryspec-based66.7
34Portabilityspec-based52.2
2 spec wins — MSI Katana 15 HX B14W3 spec wins — MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W scores 49.6 against 49.7 for MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15 HX B14W

  • Stronger graphics score: 80 vs 53
  • 167% higher charging: 240 W vs 90 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Reasons to pick the MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM

  • 21% lower weight: 1.9 kg vs 2.4 kg

Display

Display comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
Screen size15.6 ″16 ″+3%
Panel typeIPSOLED
Resolution1920x10802048x1280
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness257 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXAMD Ryzen AI 7 350
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 LaptopAMD Radeon 860M (integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x8GB, SO-DIMM)
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
Geekbench 6 (single)2,786Bottom 47%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,048Bottom 44%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)9,505Bottom 16%—

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
Capacity75 Wh75 Wh
Charging240 W+167%90 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
Weight2.4 kg1.9 kg+21%
Thickness25.5 mm23.2 mm+9%
MaterialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
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 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam720p HD720p HD IR
BiometricsNoneIR camera, fingerprint reader

Software

Software comparison: MSI Katana 15 HX B14W versus MSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
SpecMSI Katana 15 HX B14WMSI Venture A16 AI+ A3HM
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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