Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
What Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025) does better (9) and where Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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9.8Display4.6
2.6Memory & storage7.9
Why is Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025) better than Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 144 Hz2.1×
- Video memory24 GB vs 8 GB3×
- GPU shader cores10,496 vs 4,6082.3×
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 75 Wh+32%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- HDMI 2.1No · Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate RTX 5090 (2025): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 115 W |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 10,496 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 15,639 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | — | 16 |
| CPU threads | — | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | — | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 9955HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 15,920 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,738 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 1,071 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits |
| Pixel density | — | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | — | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 1 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Power adapter | — | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | — | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | — | 25.5 mm |
| Width | — | 359 mm |
| Depth | — | 262 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | — | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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