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Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

HP Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (21) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2024Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)

7.0Score

21 advantages≈ $1,600

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.2Score

3 advantages≈ $1,450

7.6Graphics4.2

6.9Overall performance3.9

3.8Display2.3

2.6Memory & storage3.1

8.0Battery & portability3.9

6.8Features & cooling3.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	259 mm	=
Width	369 mm	359 mm	+10 mm
Thickness	23 mm	25 mm	−2 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Battery capacity83 Wh vs 54 Wh+55%
Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+71%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,750 vs 8,448+51%
GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 105 W+14%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
Response time7 ms vs 33 ms4.7×
CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No
SD card readerYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023): No

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)?

Weight2.33 kg vs 2.25 kg+4%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Pixel density137 ppi vs 141 ppi+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,6007.0	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,4504.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	120 W	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	20 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,750	8,448
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i5-13420H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	10	8
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-14450HX, Core i5-14500HX, Ryzen 5 8645HS, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	16.1″	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	250 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	57%
Response time	7 ms	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	41%	38%
Pixel density	137 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 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	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	83 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.33 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	23 mm	25 mm
Width	369 mm	359 mm
Depth	259 mm	259 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)	48 dB	54.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	—	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	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,440p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No