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5.0Graphics5.4
5.2Overall performance6.4
5.3Display2.7
2.6Memory & storage3.2
4.7Battery & portability2.2
5.1Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)
| Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) | Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 273 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 398 mm | −40 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 25 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 5050 (2025) better than Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024)?
- Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
- CPU cores16 vs 82×
- Weight2.43 kg vs 2.7 kg+11%
- Response time3 ms vs 26 ms8.7×
- Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)52.7 dB vs 59.8 dB+13%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 127 ppi+12%
- Key travel1.6 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
- sRGB coverage62% vs 59%+5%
Why is Katana A17 AI B8V RTX 4060 (2024) better than Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 105 W+5%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,791 vs 10,294+5%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 100 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.6 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,791 | 10,294 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 255H | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core 5 210H, Core Ultra 5 225H, Ryzen AI 5 340, Core i7-14650HX, Ryzen 7 8745HS, Core 7 240H, Core Ultra 7 255H, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 8945HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, Ryzen AI 9 365, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | 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″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | 59% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 26 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 40% | 40% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 5,600 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 | 70 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.43 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 269 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) | 52.7 dB | 59.8 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 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 | No | 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 | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.6 mm | 1.5 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 |
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