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Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023)

HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023)

What Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) does better (12) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2024Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)

3.9Score

12 advantages≈ $970

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023)

3.6Score

8 advantages≈ $970

3.4Graphics2.5

2.1Overall performance2.3

4.7Display2.3

2.4Memory & storage3.1

7.2Battery & portability2.3

3.0Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023)

	Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	273 mm	−18 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm	−40 mm
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.6 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023)?

Video memory12 GB vs 4 GB3×
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
Weight2.29 kg vs 2.6 kg+14%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023): No
SD card readerYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023): No
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Thickness24 mm vs 25 mm+4%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)?

MUX switchNo · Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024): Yes
RAM (up to)12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,952 vs 5,167+4%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
RAM (base)12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)≈ $9703.9	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 3050 (2023)≈ $9703.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	75 W
Video memory	12 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,048	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	6.7 TFLOPS	6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,952	5,167
Processor
Processor	Core i5-14500HX	Core i5-13420H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	8
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
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	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	61%
Response time	—	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	141 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	12 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	12 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 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	2.6 kg
Thickness	24 mm	25 mm
Width	358 mm	398 mm
Depth	255 mm	273 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)	—	59.1 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 6	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