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Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

MSI Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (2) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2025Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025)

6.5Score

2 advantages≈ $1,200

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

7.0Score

7 advantages≈ $1,650

Higher score

9.3Memory & storage9.8

7.7Battery & portability2.5

4.6Features & cooling2.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)	Difference
Depth	245 mm	276 mm	−31 mm
Width	359 mm	398 mm	−39 mm
Thickness	23 mm	28 mm	−5 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.7 kg	−0.6 kg

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

Why is Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Weight2.1 kg vs 2.7 kg+29%
Thickness23 mm vs 28 mm+22%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Battery capacity55 Wh vs 75 Wh+36%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Cyborg 15 B13 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,2006.5	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,6507.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	55 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,328	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	10.9 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,544	—
Processor
Processor	Core 7 240H	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H	—
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	—
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	65%	—
Response time	23 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	43%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	128 GB	128 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	250 GB	250 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	55 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	23 mm	28 mm
Width	359 mm	398 mm
Depth	245 mm	276 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	—
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	50 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	No	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Zone RGB	—
Per-key RGB	No	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—