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Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

HP Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (3) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2026Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026)

7.3Score

3 advantages≈ $1,750

Higher score

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

4.6Score

7 advantages≈ $1,750

7.2Display9.0

3.2Memory & storage2.2

5.6Battery & portability2.5

5.3Features & cooling2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (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 5070 (2026) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?

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 5070 (2025) better than Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026)?

CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Screen size15.3″ vs 17.3″+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $1,7507.3	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,7504.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,978	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-14450HX, Core i5-14500HX, Core 5 210H, Core Ultra 5 225H, Ryzen 5 240, Core Ultra 5 235HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core 7 240H, Core Ultra 7 255H, Ryzen 7 260, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 356H, Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	—
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	240 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	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	512 GB	1,000 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
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	1,080p	720p
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—