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Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (4) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2025Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)

7.9Score

4 advantages≈ $1,200

Higher score

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

7.6Score

6 advantages≈ $1,500

6.4Display9.0

9.7Memory & storage9.7

8.6Battery & portability2.5

5.6Features & cooling2.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	263 mm	276 mm	−13 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm	−40 mm
Thickness	23 mm	28 mm	−5 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	2.7 kg	−0.5 kg

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

Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

RAM (up to)96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.7 kg+23%
Thickness23 mm vs 28 mm+22%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)?

CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
Keyboard backlightSingle-colour RGB vs Zone RGB
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,2007.9	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,5007.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	85 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,328	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	14.7 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,494	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260	—
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	65%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	23 mm	28 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm
Depth	263 mm	276 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	55 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	1 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	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—