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7.8Graphics4.3
8.9Overall performance5.6
4.6Display2.3
7.9Memory & storage7.4
4.9Battery & portability2.3
4.9Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
| Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025) | Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 262 mm | 273 mm | −11 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 398 mm | −39 mm |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 25.2 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.6 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS2.2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,639 vs 8,719+79%
- Battery capacity75 Wh vs 54 Wh+40%
- RAM (up to)96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core15,920 vs 11,150+43%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
- CPU cores16 vs 10+60%
- Weight2.4 kg vs 2.6 kg+8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,071 vs 765+40%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Why is Katana 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Katana 15 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,639 | 8,719 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Core i7-12650H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 24 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,920 | 11,150 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,738 | 2,450 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,071 | 765 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 61% |
| Response time | — | 30 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 41% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 75 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 25.5 mm | 25.2 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 262 mm | 273 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 59.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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