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Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

HP Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026) does better (4) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2026Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026)

5.9Score

4 advantages≈ $1,500

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

5.9Score

10 advantages≈ $1,500

Higher score

7.2Display6.8

3.1Memory & storage7.9

5.6Battery & portability2.5

5.3Features & cooling2.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	253 mm	276 mm	−23 mm
Width	343 mm	398 mm	−55 mm
Thickness	24 mm	28 mm	−4 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.7 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Weight2.42 kg vs 2.7 kg+12%
Thickness24 mm vs 28 mm+17%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 48 GB3×
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 4,000 GB7.8×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
CPU cores10 vs 16+60%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Screen size15.3″ vs 17.3″+13%
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 15 RTX 5050 (2026)≈ $1,5005.9	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,5005.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	14.9 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,888	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 240	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	10	16
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-14450HX, Core 5 210H, Ryzen 5 240	—
Display
Screen size	15.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	6 ms	—
Pixel density	197 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	48 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)	512 GB	4,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.42 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	24 mm	28 mm
Width	343 mm	398 mm
Depth	253 mm	276 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	52.2 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	2	—
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	5.4	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	720p
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—