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Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024) vs MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)

What G5 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (16) and where Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024)
Gigabyte · 2024G5 RTX 4060 (2024)
6.7Score
16 advantages
Higher score
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MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)
MSI · 2024Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)
5.9Score
12 advantages
4.2Graphics4.1
5.6Overall performance6.0
5.1Display4.0
8.6Memory & storage7.4
7.0Battery & portability4.2
7.8Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

G5 RTX 4060 (2024)Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)
360 × 23822.7359 × 25924.9
G5 RTX 4060 (2024)Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth238 mm259 mm−21 mm
Width360 mm359 mm+1 mm
Thickness22.7 mm24.9 mm−2.2 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.2 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is G5 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  2. CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
  3. Weight2.08 kg vs 2.25 kg+8%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,432 vs 7,852+7%
  5. Brightness350 nits vs 250 nits+40%
  6. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  7. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
  8. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  9. SD card readerYes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
  10. IR camera (face login)Yes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
  12. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%

Why is Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024) better than G5 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,344 vs 13,404+18%
  3. Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
  4. GPU compute (FP32)11.2 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+4%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core792 vs 955+21%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · G5 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  9. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB vs 50 dB+10%
  11. Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+9%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core2,455 vs 2,605+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024)Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024)6.7
MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)5.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W105 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0722,560
GPU compute (FP32)11.2 TFLOPS11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,4327,852
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13500HRyzen 7 8845HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores128
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13500H, Core i7-13620HRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,34413,404
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4552,605
Cinebench 2024 multi-core792955
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness350 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage99%69%
Response time11 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage68%51%
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity54 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter150 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.08 kg2.25 kg
Thickness22.7 mm24.9 mm
Width360 mm359 mm
Depth238 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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