pan.tf
Compare
Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025) vs Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

MSI Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025) does better (3) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2025Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025)

5.5Score

3 advantages

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

6.8Score

7 advantages≈ $1,500

Higher score

3.2Display6.8

8.0Memory & storage9.7

4.6Battery & portability2.5

5.9Features & cooling2.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025)	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	258 mm	276 mm	−18 mm
Width	399.3 mm	398 mm	+1.3 mm
Thickness	22.2 mm	28 mm	−5.8 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.7 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Weight2.5 kg vs 2.7 kg+8%
Thickness22.2 mm vs 28 mm+26%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025)?

CPU cores6 vs 162.7×
Battery capacity55 Wh vs 75 Wh+36%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,000 GB+95%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5050 (2025)5.5	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,5006.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	45 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	8.6 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,370	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 240	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	16
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen 9 270	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,779	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,343	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	634	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
Pixel density	127 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)	96 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	4,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	55 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	120 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	22.2 mm	28 mm
Width	399.3 mm	398 mm
Depth	258 mm	276 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
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
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—