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Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

HP Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (6) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2026Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)

8.1Score

6 advantages≈ $1,350

Higher score

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

7.6Score

6 advantages≈ $1,500

9.6Display9.0

3.5Memory & storage9.7

3.7Battery & portability2.5

8.3Features & cooling2.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	269 mm	276 mm	−7 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm	−40 mm
Thickness	26 mm	28 mm	−2 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.7 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Panel typeOLED vs IPS
Weight2.48 kg vs 2.7 kg+9%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Thickness26 mm vs 28 mm+8%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)?

RAM (up to)24 GB vs 64 GB2.7×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $1,3508.1	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,5007.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,328	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	18.4 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,371	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 8940HX	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	16	16
CPU threads	32	—
Max CPU clock	5.3 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core 5 210H, Ryzen 7 8745HX, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Ryzen 9 8940HX	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,213	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,908	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,743	—
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	400 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	1 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	189 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	Yes	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	24 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.48 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	26 mm	28 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm
Depth	269 mm	276 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	—
Fan noise (max. load)	54.7 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	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	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	6	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—