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Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (5) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

6.0Score

5 advantages≈ $2,150

MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

8.2Score

20 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

7.4Graphics7.8

6.8Overall performance8.1

2.4Display7.0

4.6Memory & storage5.5

3.9Battery & portability7.4

3.4Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	298 mm	−39 mm
Width	359 mm	380 mm	−21 mm
Thickness	25 mm	23 mm	+2 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	3.1 kg	−0.9 kg

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

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

Video memory32 GB vs 8 GB4×
Weight2.25 kg vs 3.1 kg+38%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Fan noise (max. load)54.4 dB vs 59 dB+8%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 133 ppi+6%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity54 Wh vs 100 Wh+87%
GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 140 W+33%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
GPU compute (FP32)18.2 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+20%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
USB-C ports1 vs 33×
Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1506.0	MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1508.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	105 W	140 W
Video memory	32 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	18.2 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,080	13,260
Processor
Processor	Core i9-13900H	Core i7-13700HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	—
sRGB coverage	57%	—
Response time	33 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	38%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,200 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	54 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.25 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	25 mm	23 mm
Width	359 mm	380 mm
Depth	259 mm	298 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	54.4 dB	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	1	3
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No