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Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025) does better (3) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2025Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025)

4.9Score

3 advantages

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

7.6Score

12 advantages≈ $1,500

Higher score

4.2Display9.0

6.7Memory & storage9.7

7.5Battery & portability2.5

4.7Features & cooling2.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	276 mm	−21 mm
Width	357.9 mm	398 mm	−40.1 mm
Thickness	23.5 mm	28 mm	−4.5 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.7 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Weight2.29 kg vs 2.7 kg+18%
Thickness23.5 mm vs 28 mm+19%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025)?

SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,000 GB3.9×
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,328+62%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+13%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2025)4.9	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,5007.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	—
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,048	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	6.7 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,770	—
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13420H	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core 5 210H, Ryzen AI 5 340, Core i7-13620H, Core 7 240H, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,167	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,226	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	516	—
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	64%	—
Response time	17 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	45%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	No	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.29 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	23.5 mm	28 mm
Width	357.9 mm	398 mm
Depth	255 mm	276 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Silver, Blue, Pink	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	48 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	2	—
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	Yes	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—