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Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023) vs Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (4) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (1) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)

4.2Score

4 advantages≈ $1,200

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.2Score

1 advantage≈ $1,450

4.2Display2.3

2.1Memory & storage3.1

7.0Battery & portability3.9

2.2Features & cooling3.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (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 3050 (2023) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
SD card readerYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Thickness24 mm vs 25 mm+4%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)?

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2023)≈ $1,2004.2	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,4504.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	—	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	—	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	—	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	8,448
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13420H	Core i5-13420H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	8
Max CPU clock	—	4.6 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	57%
Response time	—	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	38%
Pixel density	—	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	—	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	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
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
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	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
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No