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Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

HP Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (8) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

3.8Score

8 advantages≈ $950

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.7Score

13 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

3.6Graphics5.6

3.0Overall performance5.0

2.8Display2.3

2.3Memory & storage3.1

7.2Battery & portability3.9

3.0Features & cooling3.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)

	Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	259 mm	−4 mm
Width	358 mm	359 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 kg	=

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

Why is Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
SD card readerYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Thickness24 mm vs 25 mm+4%
Fan noise (max. load)45.4 dB vs 54.4 dB+20%
Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+5%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,178 vs 10,783+50%
MUX switchNo · Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+31%
Max. supported RAM16 GB vs 64 GB4×
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+62%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $9503.8	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,2504.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	10.5 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,178	10,783
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13420H	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	8
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13700H	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	57%
Response time	—	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	38%
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	16 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.29 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm
Width	358 mm	359 mm
Depth	255 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	45.4 dB	54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	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 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No