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MSI Katana 17 HX B14W vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

WINNER
MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
44.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
44.7Inno Score
47.7Performance41.2
87.6Graphics85.9
33Displayspec-based34.8
42.5Batteryspec-based38
23Portabilityspec-based39.4
6 spec wins — MSI Katana 17 HX B14W3 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W scores 44.8 against 44.7 for MSI Katana A15 AI B8V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Katana 17 HX B14W edges ahead in performance and graphics, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 17 HX B14W

  • Stronger performance score: 48 vs 41
  • 40% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 53.5 Wh
  • 20% higher charging: 240 W vs 200 W
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,794 vs 2,399
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,570 vs 12,015

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

  • 24% higher Peak brightness: 286 nits vs 230 nits
  • 17% lower weight: 2.25 kg vs 2.7 kg
  • 10% lower thickness: 24.9 mm vs 27.8 mm

Display

Display comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Screen size17.3 ″+11%15.6 ″
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness230 nits286 nits+24%

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Katana A15 AI B8V
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 115W)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,794+16%Top 50%2,399Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,570+13%Top 50%12,015Bottom 34%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)13,644+9%Top 31%12,516Top 48%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Capacity75 Wh+40%53.5 Wh
Web browsing endurance6.4 h—
Charging240 W+20%200 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Weight2.7 kg2.25 kg+17%
Thickness27.8 mm24.9 mm+10%
MaterialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Katana A15 AI B8V
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-A 2.0, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam720p HD720p HD
BiometricsNone—

Software

Software comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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