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The MSI Katana 15 (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) by 18 points.
Although the MSI Katana 15 (2025) has a slight edge in performance, the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) still offers a strong showing, thanks to its Apple M2 Pro processor and 19-core graphics.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is significantly more portable, boasting a score 29 points higher than the MSI Katana 15 (2025), making it the clear winner in this category.
68 | Performance | 73 |
24 | Gaming | 42 |
80 | Display | 52 |
85 | Battery Life | 58 |
80 | Connectivity | 61 |
87 | Portability | 56 |
74 | QuickComparisons Score | 54 |
| January 2023 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~71.4% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 359 x 262 x 25.5 mm (14.13 x 10.31 x 1 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 15.6 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 141 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| 3024 x 1964 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | — |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 25000:1 | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.20% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 31 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 2615 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2738 |
| 14082 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15920 |
| 121 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 119 |
| 788 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1071 |
| 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) | Weight | 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 359 x 262 x 25.5 mm 14.13 x 10.31 x 1 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 941 cm 2 (145.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 6.8 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 47.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M2 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| 3.5 GHz | Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| 12 (8P + 4E) | Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| 152 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 76 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 6.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| 870 | Blender GPU | — |
| 15106 | Solar Bay | — |
| Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1398 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 6.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 2432 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 70 Wh | Capacity | 75 Wh |
| 2:10 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 67 / 96 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 274 / 315 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.3 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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