MSI Katana Katana 15.6 Black 2025
The 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 drive a vivid 2560x1440 165Hz anti-glare display, while a 4-zone RGB keyboard adds gaming flair. A bundled 7-in-1 docking station with 512GB storage and Cooler Boost 5 cooling expand connectivity and sustained thermal headroom. This desktop replacement is ideal for gamers chasing high-refresh QHD play and creators who need multi-core muscle with extra storage out of the box.
About This Laptop
The 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 drive a vivid 2560x1440 165Hz anti-glare display, while a 4-zone RGB keyboard adds gaming flair. A bundled 7-in-1 docking station with 512GB storage and Cooler Boost 5 cooling expand connectivity and sustained thermal headroom. This desktop replacement is ideal for gamers chasing high-refresh QHD play and creators who need multi-core muscle with extra storage out of the box.
- CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 15.6" 2560x1440
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.9
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong port (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong screen (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Katana Katana 15.6 | 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) | 16 | 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 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Katana Katana 15.6 | 87.4 | 87.3 | 62.4 | 81.6 | 81.4 | 40.8 | 69.5 | 33.5 | 58.2 | 74.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 94.6 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 0 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 94.6 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 89.2 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 98.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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