Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)
What ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) does better (6) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Display8.2
3.2Memory & storage9.2
4.8Battery & portability4.7
7.8Features & cooling2.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) | Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 262 mm | +2 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 26 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 75 Wh+20%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 4,608+28%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,000 GB4×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- Thickness30 mm vs 26 mm+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 31.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,938 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 4,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 44 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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