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Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (19) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2025Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025)

7.2Score

19 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.5Score

3 advantages≈ $1,400

6.9Graphics5.7

6.5Overall performance5.5

7.2Display2.3

3.3Memory & storage3.3

8.6Battery & portability2.3

5.7Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

	Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)	Difference
Depth	263 mm	273 mm	−10 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm	−40 mm
Thickness	23 mm	25 mm	−2 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	2.6 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Battery capacity76 Wh vs 54 Wh+42%
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
GPU compute (FP32)20.1 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+46%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,588 vs 11,168+22%
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.6 kg+18%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
Response time3 ms vs 30 ms10×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
IR camera (face login)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Dolby AtmosYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025)?

GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 105 W+24%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,4007.2	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,4004.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	85 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	20.1 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,588	11,168
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
Max CPU clock	—	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
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	65%	61%
Response time	3 ms	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	142 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
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	5,200 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	76 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	23 mm	25 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm
Depth	263 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	55 dB	59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	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	1 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
Keyboard backlight	Single-colour RGB	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.7 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