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ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (22) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2023ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023)

7.7Score

22 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

5.2Score

6 advantages≈ $2,000

8.3Graphics7.0

7.6Overall performance6.9

7.9Display2.3

3.2Memory & storage3.2

4.8Battery & portability2.3

7.3Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	264 mm	273 mm	−9 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm	−44 mm
Thickness	30 mm	25 mm	+5 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.6 kg	−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+20%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Response time7 ms vs 30 ms4.3×
Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,196 vs 13,463+5%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.6 kg+4%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
HDRYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023)?

CPU cores10 vs 14+40%
Thickness30 mm vs 25 mm+20%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+17%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1507.7	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0005.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,196	13,463
Processor
Processor	Core i9-14900HX	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	14
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HX	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	500 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	61%
Response time	7 ms	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	76%	41%
Pixel density	142 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	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	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 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	280 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	30 mm	25 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm
Depth	264 mm	273 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	3	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	51 dB	59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	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 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.9 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No