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Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024) vs Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024)

HP Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024) vs MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024)

What Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024) does better (10) and where Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2024Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024)

5.3Score

10 advantages≈ $1,750

Higher score

MSI · 2024Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024)

5.1Score

6 advantages

2.2Memory & storage7.4

7.3Battery & portability2.1

7.6Features & cooling4.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024)Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024)

	Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024)	Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	273 mm	−14 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm	−29 mm
Thickness	24 mm	25.2 mm	−1.2 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 16 RTX 2050 (2024) better than Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024)?

Battery capacity83 Wh vs 54 Wh+55%
CPU cores16 vs 82×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
Weight2.39 kg vs 2.7 kg+13%
Response time3 ms vs 26 ms8.7×
SD card readerYes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Thickness24 mm vs 25.2 mm+5%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Max CPU clock5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+4%

Why is Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024) better than Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Screen size16.1″ vs 17.3″+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 2050 (2024)≈ $1,7505.3	MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4050 (2024)5.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	4 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,048	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	—	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	8,387
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 8940HX	Ryzen 7 8845HS
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	16	8
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	5.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor options	—	Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	13,581
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,703
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	968
Display
Screen size	16.1″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	—	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	59%
Response time	3 ms	26 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	40%
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	83 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	—	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.39 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	24 mm	25.2 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm
Depth	259 mm	273 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	No