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Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

HP Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (2) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2025Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

4.5Score

2 advantages≈ $1,100

MSI · 2025Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

4.5Score

7 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

4.2Display4.2

2.5Memory & storage2.5

7.2Battery & portability4.8

3.0Features & cooling2.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025)	Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	262 mm	−7 mm
Width	358 mm	359 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	24 mm	26 mm	−2 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.4 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Weight2.29 kg vs 2.4 kg+5%
Thickness24 mm vs 26 mm+8%

Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?

CPU cores8 vs 162×
RAM (up to)12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
RAM (base)12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1004.5	MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,2504.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	80 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	11.7 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,597	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 240	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Ryzen 5 240	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,167	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,226	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	516	—
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	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)	12 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	12 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	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	—
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	2.4 kg
Thickness	24 mm	26 mm
Width	358 mm	359 mm
Depth	255 mm	262 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	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	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	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 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—