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MSI Katana A15 AI B8V vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
41.2Performance50.5
34.8Display35.7
38Battery53.3
39.4Portability35
2 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V5 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

MSI Sword 16 HX B14V wins this laptop face-off, 44.6 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+15) and performance (+9). MSI Katana A15 AI B8V 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 A15 AI B8V

  • Stronger portability score: 39 vs 35
  • 10% lower thickness: 24.9 mm vs 27.7 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 41
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 38
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,107 vs 12,015
  • 21% higher capacity: 65 Wh vs 54 Wh
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,837 vs 2,399

Display

Display comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VMSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size15.6 ″16 ″+3%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution1920x10801920x1200
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness286 nits312 nits+9%

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VMSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSIntel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 LaptopNVIDIA 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 A15 AI B8V versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VMSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,399Bottom 20%2,837+18%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,015Bottom 28%15,107+26%Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VMSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity54 Wh65 Wh+21%
Charging200 W200 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VMSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight2.25 kg+2%2.3 kg
Thickness24.9 mm+10%27.7 mm
MaterialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VMSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports2x 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 jack3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 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
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam720p HD720p HD with privacy shutter

Software

Software comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VMSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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