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Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)

MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)

What Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (3) and where Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025) wins (22) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2023Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

6.0Score

3 advantages≈ $2,150

MSI · 2025Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)

6.6Score

22 advantages≈ $3,800

Higher score

7.4Graphics8.5

6.8Overall performance6.8

2.4Display4.6

4.6Memory & storage3.5

3.9Battery & portability3.6

3.4Features & cooling5.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)

	Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	308 mm	−49 mm
Width	359 mm	404 mm	−45 mm
Thickness	25 mm	32 mm	−7 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	3.6 kg	−1.4 kg

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

Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)?

Weight2.25 kg vs 3.6 kg+60%
Thickness25 mm vs 32 mm+28%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 126 ppi+12%

Why is Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity54 Wh vs 99 Wh+85%
GPU compute (FP32)18.2 TFLOPS vs 42 TFLOPS2.3×
GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 175 W+67%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,080 vs 26,8252.1×
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 7,680+67%
Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Katana 15 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1506.0	MSI Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)≈ $3,8006.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	105 W	175 W
Video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	7,680
GPU compute (FP32)	18.2 TFLOPS	42 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,080	26,825
Processor
Processor	Core i9-13900H	Ryzen 9 9955HX
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H	Ryzen 9 9850HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX
Display
Screen size	15.6″	18″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	—
sRGB coverage	57%	—
Response time	33 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	38%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	126 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	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	54 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	140 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.25 kg	3.6 kg
Thickness	25 mm	32 mm
Width	359 mm	404 mm
Depth	259 mm	308 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	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
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 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
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	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No