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  3. Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)

HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)

What Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (14) and where Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024)
HP · 2024Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024)
5.9Score
14 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)
MSI · 2024Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)
5.9Score
13 advantages
2.9Graphics4.1
4.5Overall performance6.0
6.6Display4.0
6.3Memory & storage7.4
7.8Battery & portability4.2
8.7Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)
369 × 259.423.5359 × 25924.9
Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth259.4 mm259 mm+0.4 mm
Width369 mm359 mm+10 mm
Thickness23.5 mm24.9 mm−1.4 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.2 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity83 Wh vs 54 Wh+55%
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
  4. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  5. CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
  7. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024): No
  8. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  9. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  11. Thickness23.5 mm vs 24.9 mm+6%
  12. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024) better than Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)6.4 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+83%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,358 vs 7,852+47%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,203 vs 13,404+31%
  5. Weight2.39 kg vs 2.25 kg+6%
  6. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core862 vs 955+11%
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,279 vs 2,605+14%
  12. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+6%
Specifications

Side by side

HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024)HP Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2024)5.9
MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4050 (2024)5.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—105 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)6.4 TFLOPS11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,3587,852
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-14450HXRyzen 7 8845HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores108
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-14450HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HXRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,20313,404
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2792,605
Cinebench 2024 multi-core862955
Display
Screen size16.1″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%69%
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—51%
Pixel density137 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 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 capacity83 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter280 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.39 kg2.25 kg
Thickness23.5 mm24.9 mm
Width369 mm359 mm
Depth259.4 mm259 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)—50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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