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MSI Katana 17 HX B14W vs MSI Venture 15 AI A1M

WINNER
MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
44.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
44.7Inno Score
47.7Performancespec-basedchip36.6
87.6Graphicschip55.8
33Displayspec-based48
42.5Batteryspec-based40.3
23Portabilityspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — MSI Katana 17 HX B14W2 spec wins — MSI Venture 15 AI A1M

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W scores 44.8 against 44.7 for MSI Venture 15 AI A1M. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Katana 17 HX B14W edges ahead in graphics, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 17 HX B14W

  • Stronger graphics score: 88 vs 56
  • 167% higher charging: 240 W vs 90 W
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 36% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 55 Wh
  • 11% higher Screen size: 17.3 ″ vs 15.6 ″

Reasons to pick the MSI Venture 15 AI A1M

  • 30% lower weight: 1.9 kg vs 2.7 kg
  • 17% lower thickness: 23.2 mm vs 27.8 mm

Display

Display comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Venture 15 AI A1M
Screen size17.3 ″+11%15.6 ″
Panel typeIPSIPS-level
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness230 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Venture 15 AI A1M
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core Ultra 5 125H
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 115W)Intel Arc Graphics (integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x8GB, 2 slots, max 96GB)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Venture 15 AI A1M
Geekbench 6 (single)2,794Bottom 49%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,570Bottom 49%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)13,644Top 31%—

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Venture 15 AI A1M
Capacity75 Wh+36%55 Wh
Web browsing endurance6.4 h—
Charging240 W+167%90 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Venture 15 AI A1M
Weight2.7 kg1.9 kg+30%
Thickness27.8 mm23.2 mm+17%
MaterialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Katana 17 HX B14W versus MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Venture 15 AI A1M
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 jack1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 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 Venture 15 AI A1M
SpecMSI Katana 17 HX B14WMSI Venture 15 AI A1M
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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