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MSI Katana A15 AI B8V vs HP OmniBook 3 16

MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
HP OmniBook 3 16
62.3Inno Score
41.2Performance49.3
34.8Display80
38Battery57.3
39.4Portability68.8
0 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V4 spec wins — HP OmniBook 3 16

InnoReviews verdict

HP OmniBook 3 16 wins this laptop face-off, 62.3 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+45) and portability (+29). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the HP OmniBook 3 16

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41
  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 57 vs 38
  • Stronger portability score: 69 vs 39
  • 67% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 144 Hz

Display

Display comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus HP OmniBook 3 16
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VHP OmniBook 3 16
Screen size15.6 ″16 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS—
Resolution1920x10802560 x 1600
Refresh rate144 Hz240 Hz+67%
Peak brightness286 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus HP OmniBook 3 16
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VHP OmniBook 3 16
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop—
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)—
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDSSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus HP OmniBook 3 16
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VHP OmniBook 3 16
Geekbench 6 (single)2,399Bottom 20%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,015Bottom 28%—

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus HP OmniBook 3 16
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VHP OmniBook 3 16
Capacity54 Wh68 Wh+27%
Charging200 W—

Design

Design comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus HP OmniBook 3 16
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VHP OmniBook 3 16
Weight2.25 kg1.64 kg+27%
Thickness24.9 mm—
MaterialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus HP OmniBook 3 16
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VHP OmniBook 3 16
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 jack—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.3—
Webcam720p HD—

Software

Software comparison: MSI Katana A15 AI B8V versus HP OmniBook 3 16
SpecMSI Katana A15 AI B8VHP OmniBook 3 16
Operating systemWindows 11 Home—

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