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Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (16) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)

6.3Score

16 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.7Score

5 advantages≈ $1,250

6.6Graphics5.6

5.9Overall performance5.0

5.5Display2.3

2.8Memory & storage3.1

7.7Battery & portability3.9

5.4Features & cooling3.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

	Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	259 mm	=
Width	369 mm	359 mm	+10 mm
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Battery capacity83 Wh vs 54 Wh+55%
GPU power (TGP)145 W vs 105 W+38%
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+16%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Response time7 ms vs 33 ms4.7×
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Thickness24 mm vs 25 mm+4%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Weight2.36 kg vs 2.25 kg+5%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Fan noise (max. load)58.3 dB vs 54.4 dB+7%
Pixel density137 ppi vs 141 ppi+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,4006.3	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,2504.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	145 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,614	10,783
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	8
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13500HX, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H
Display
Screen size	16.1″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	57%
Response time	7 ms	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	38%
Pixel density	137 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	83 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.36 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm
Width	369 mm	359 mm
Depth	259 mm	259 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	58.3 dB	54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	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 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No