MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

What Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (6) and where Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

7.3Score

6 advantages≈ $1,450

Higher score

4.6Score

2 advantages≈ $820

8.2Display3.4

9.2Memory & storage2.2

4.7Battery & portability8.0

2.3Features & cooling3.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

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

Specifications

Only differences	MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,4507.3	MSI Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)≈ $8204.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	—
Processor
Processor	Core i7-14650HX	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	—
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	—
Processor options	—	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-13420H, Core i7-12650H
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	250 nits
Response time	—	3 ms
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR4
RAM speed	—	3,200 MHz
SSD (up to)	4,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity	75 Wh	52 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	1.86 kg
Thickness	26 mm	21 mm
Width	359 mm	359 mm
Depth	262 mm	254 mm
Colours	Black	Grey
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Webcam	720p	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers