MSI Katana 15.6" HXB14WFK-446CA Black
A 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 5060 drive a 15.6-inch 1440p 165Hz IPS touchscreen, delivering strong multi-threaded performance. 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD are standard, and the touch display adds versatility rarely found at this spec level. Ideal for video editors working with 4K footage who need a responsive, high-refresh panel and ample memory for smooth timelines.
About This Laptop
A 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 5060 drive a 15.6-inch 1440p 165Hz IPS touchscreen, delivering strong multi-threaded performance. 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD are standard, and the touch display adds versatility rarely found at this spec level. Ideal for video editors working with 4K footage who need a responsive, high-refresh panel and ample memory for smooth timelines.
- CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 15.6" 2560x1440
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.4
- Battery wh 75
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average compact (26th percentile) 26th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana 15.6" HXB14WFK-446CA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 2560x1440 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana 15.6" HXB14WFK-446CA | 87.4 | 83 | 81.4 | 75.8 | 81.4 | 26 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 69.5 | 31.7 |
Usage Scores
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