Asus ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)
What ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (23) and where Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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6.2Graphics5.4
6.2Overall performance6.4
7.8Display2.7
3.1Memory & storage3.2
3.8Battery & portability2.2
9.7Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)
| ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) | Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 268 mm | 273 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 398 mm | −44 mm |
| Thickness | 31 mm | 25 mm | +6 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
- CPU cores24 vs 83×
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Response time3 ms vs 26 ms8.7×
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- GPU compute (FP32)14.9 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+8%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,100 vs 10,294+8%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No
Why is Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024) better than ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Thickness31 mm vs 25 mm+24%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.9 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,100 | 10,294 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 24 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 7 255H, Core i9-14900HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 13,581 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,703 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 968 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 59% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 26 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 40% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 380 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.65 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 31 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 268 mm | 273 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.2 dB | 59.8 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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