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HP Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (6) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

HP Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2025)
7.6Score
6 advantages≈ $1,500
vs
MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)
7.9Score
4 advantages≈ $1,800
Higher score
7.4Display9.0
3.8Memory & storage9.8
4.7Battery & portability2.5
5.1Features & cooling2.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)
358 × 26925398 × 27628
Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)Difference
Depth269 mm276 mm−7 mm
Width358 mm398 mm−40 mm
Thickness25 mm28 mm−3 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.7 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. Video memory24 GB vs 8 GB3×
  2. Weight2.43 kg vs 2.7 kg+11%
  3. SSD (base)512 GB vs 250 GB2×
  4. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  5. Thickness25 mm vs 28 mm+12%
  6. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
  3. Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
  4. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W—
Video memory24 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,913—
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 9 8940HXCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores1616
Max CPU clock5.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 7 255H, Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX—
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1440
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage62%—
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage40%—
Pixel density142 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB128 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz—
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB8,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB250 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity70 Wh75 Wh
Power adapter230 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.43 kg2.7 kg
Thickness25 mm28 mm
Width358 mm398 mm
Depth269 mm276 mm
Body materialAluminium, Plastic—
ColoursBlack—
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)52.7 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports1—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNo—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.6 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNo—
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