Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (27) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Graphics4.2
5.9Overall performance3.9
8.2Display2.4
2.6Memory & storage3.2
9.7Battery & portability3.9
6.7Features & cooling3.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) | Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 259 mm | −16 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 359 mm | −4 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 105 W+14%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,212 vs 8,448+33%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.6 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+25%
- Weight2 kg vs 2.25 kg+12%
- Response time7 ms vs 33 ms4.7×
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+62%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Fan noise (max. load)60 dB vs 54.4 dB+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.6 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,212 | 8,448 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-13420H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 57% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 33 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 74% | 38% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 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 | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 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 | 240 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | 54.4 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 | 1 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | 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 | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 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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