Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Katana 15 (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance thanks to its GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics, outscoring the MSI Creator M16 HX by 10 points.
Both laptops deliver identical performance scores for professional work, making them evenly matched in this category.
The MSI Creator M16 HX edges out the MSI Katana 15 (2025) in portability, boasting a slightly larger display and a tie in weight.
73 | Performance | 73 |
32 | Gaming | 42 |
57 | Display |
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59 | Battery Life | 58 |
61 | Connectivity | 61 |
57 | Portability | 56 |
51 | QuickComparisons Score | 54 |
| September 2024 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~71.4% |
| 359 x 266.44 x 21.81-27.75 mm (14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 inches) | Dimensions: | 359 x 262 x 25.5 mm (14.13 x 10.31 x 1 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 15.6 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 141 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | — |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| — | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 2735 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2738 |
| 15657 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15920 |
| 120 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 119 |
| 1043 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1071 |
| 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) | Weight | 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs) |
| 359 x 266.44 x 21.81-27.75 mm 14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 inches | Dimensions | 359 x 262 x 25.5 mm 14.13 x 10.31 x 1 inches |
| 957 cm 2 (148.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 941 cm 2 (145.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~77.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% |
| 7.2 mm | Side bezels | 6.8 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Black |
| Plastic | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core i7 14650HX | CPU name | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| 2.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| 16 (8P + 8E) | Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| 10 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1755 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 9 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 96 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~16 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 9 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 65 Wh | Capacity | 75 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 180 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 1x USB 3.2 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| No | Thunderbolt | No |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |