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Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

Medion Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) vs MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (7) and where Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Medion · 2022Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)

5.8Score

7 advantages≈ $2,050

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

6.0Score

2 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

2.8Memory & storage4.6

8.8Battery & portability3.9

3.3Features & cooling3.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	262 mm	259 mm	+3 mm
Width	395 mm	359 mm	+36 mm
Thickness	26 mm	25 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 kg	=

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

Why is Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity91 Wh vs 54 Wh+70%
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
SD card readerYes · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
GPU shader cores5,120 vs 4,608+11%
Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+5%

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)?

Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Medion Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)≈ $2,0505.8	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1506.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	5,120	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,080
Processor
Processor	Core i7-11800H	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	8
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	17.3″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	—	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	57%
Response time	—	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	38%
Pixel density	—	141 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	32 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)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	91 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	—	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	26 mm	25 mm
Width	395 mm	359 mm
Depth	262 mm	259 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	—	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	54.4 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
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	5.1	5.2
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 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No