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HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (3) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)
4.2Score
3 advantages≈ $1,200
vs
MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
4.5Score
2 advantages≈ $1,250
Higher score
4.2Display4.2
2.1Memory & storage2.5
7.0Battery & portability4.8
2.3Features & cooling2.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
358 × 25524359 × 26226
Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth255 mm262 mm−7 mm
Width358 mm359 mm−1 mm
Thickness24 mm26 mm−2 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.4 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Weight2.29 kg vs 2.4 kg+5%
  3. Thickness24 mm vs 26 mm+8%

Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
  2. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory16 GB8 GB
Video memory type—GDDR7
GPU shader cores—3,328
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13420HCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores—16
Max CPU clock—5.2 GHz
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM type—DDR5
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAM—Yes
SSD (up to)512 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity70 Wh75 Wh
Power adapter—240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—Yes
Design & cooling
Weight2.29 kg2.4 kg
Thickness24 mm26 mm
Width358 mm359 mm
Depth255 mm262 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYes—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight—Zone RGB
Per-key RGB—No
Backlit keyboard—Yes
Numeric keypad—Yes
Webcam720p720p
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
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