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Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025) vs Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

HP Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025) does better (7) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2025Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)

6.0Score

7 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2025Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

6.0Score

7 advantages≈ $1,650

5.6Display8.2

5.1Memory & storage4.4

6.6Battery & portability4.8

8.4Features & cooling2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)	Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)	Difference
Depth	269 mm	262 mm	+7 mm
Width	357.5 mm	359 mm	−1.5 mm
Thickness	22.7 mm	26 mm	−3.3 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg	=

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

Why is Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Thickness22.7 mm vs 26 mm+15%
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)?

Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Omen 16 Slim RTX 5050 (2025)6.0	MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,6506.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	7.7 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	6,560	—
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 5 225H	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	16
CPU threads	14	—
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 5 225H, Core Ultra 7 255H, Core Ultra 9 285H	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	13,432	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,779	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,021	—
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	62%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.42 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	22.7 mm	26 mm
Width	357.5 mm	359 mm
Depth	269 mm	262 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Black	—
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	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
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	5.4	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—