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Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) does better (8) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2022Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

5.0Score

8 advantages≈ $2,800

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

5.2Score

5 advantages≈ $2,700

Higher score

2.4Display2.3

3.7Memory & storage3.3

7.0Battery & portability2.3

3.2Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (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 Ti (2022) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
Weight2.29 kg vs 2.6 kg+14%
RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
SD card readerYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Thickness24 mm vs 25 mm+4%

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+23%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)≈ $2,8005.0	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,7005.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	—	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,463
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800H	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	14
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	—	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
Brightness	250 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	61%
Response time	—	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	—	127 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)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	32 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)	2,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	2,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	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
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59.1 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 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	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

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