Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)
What Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026) does better (27) and where Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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8.9Graphics7.9
9.1Overall performance8.8
9.5Display5.5
8.7Memory & storage9.3
9.3Battery & portability4.1
9.4Features & cooling5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)
| Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026) | Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255.3 mm | 262 mm | −6.7 mm |
| Width | 357.2 mm | 359 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 25.5 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026) better than Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 60 Wh+65%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,829 vs 15,637+33%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,706 vs 1,054+62%
- GPU compute (FP32)31.2 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+19%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Why is Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 31.2 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,829 | 15,637 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,188 | 16,028 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,874 | 2,730 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,706 | 1,054 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 25.5 mm |
| Width | 357.2 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 255.3 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| 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 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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