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Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

HP Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (18) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2024Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024)

7.5Score

18 advantages≈ $2,050

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

5.2Score

7 advantages≈ $2,000

8.0Graphics7.0

7.4Overall performance6.9

6.6Display2.3

2.6Memory & storage3.2

7.3Battery & portability2.3

7.3Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	273 mm	−14 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm	−29 mm
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.6 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity83 Wh vs 54 Wh+55%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+20%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Response time3 ms vs 30 ms10×
Weight2.39 kg vs 2.6 kg+9%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024)?

SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
CPU cores10 vs 14+40%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+13%
Screen size16.1″ vs 17.3″+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $2,0507.5	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0005.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,599	13,463
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	10	14
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	16.1″	17.3″
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	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	61%
Response time	3 ms	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	137 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	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)	512 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 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	280 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.39 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm
Depth	259 mm	273 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)	—	59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No