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MSI Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025) does better (3) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

MSI Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025)
6.0Score
3 advantages≈ $1,250
vs
MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
7.6Score
6 advantages≈ $1,500
Higher score
3.2Display9.0
9.3Memory & storage9.7
4.7Battery & portability2.5
3.9Features & cooling2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
399 × 25822398 × 27628
Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth258 mm276 mm−18 mm
Width399 mm398 mm+1 mm
Thickness22 mm28 mm−6 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.7 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.7 kg+8%
  3. Thickness22 mm vs 28 mm+27%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. Battery capacity55 Wh vs 75 Wh+36%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  4. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  5. SSD (base)500 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
  6. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)55 W—
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,3283,328
GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,533—
Processor
ProcessorCore 7 240HCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores816
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13620H, Core 7 240H—
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1440
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
Pixel density127 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo—
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)128 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5—
RAM speed5,600 MHz—
Max. supported RAM96 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,000 GB8,000 GB
SSD (base)500 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots1—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity55 Wh75 Wh
Power adapter150 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.7 kg
Thickness22 mm28 mm
Width399 mm398 mm
Depth258 mm276 mm
Body materialPlastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports1—
USB-A ports2—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNo—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlightZone RGBZone RGB
Per-key RGBNoNo
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosNo—
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