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Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)

MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)

What Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (2) and where Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2025Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

7.0Score

2 advantages≈ $1,650

MSI · 2024Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)

8.8Score

13 advantages

Higher score

9.8Memory & storage9.3

2.5Battery & portability5.2

2.3Features & cooling4.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)

	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)	Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	307.5 mm	−31.5 mm
Width	398 mm	404 mm	−6 mm
Thickness	28 mm	32 mm	−4 mm
Weight	2.7 kg	3.6 kg	−0.9 kg

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

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)?

Weight2.7 kg vs 3.6 kg+33%
Thickness28 mm vs 32 mm+14%

Why is Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Battery capacity75 Wh vs 100 Wh+33%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 9,7282.1×
RAM (up to)128 GB vs 192 GB+50%
Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
SSD (base)250 GB vs 1,024 GB4.1×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 8,192 GB+2%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 5.8 GHz+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,6507.0	MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4090 (2024)8.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	175 W
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	9,728
GPU compute (FP32)	—	45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	27,410
Processor
Processor	Core i7-14650HX	Core i9-14900HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	24
CPU threads	—	32
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	20,328
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	3,343
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,954
Display
Screen size	17.3″	18″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	500 nits
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	168 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	128 GB	192 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	192 GB
RAM slots	—	4
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	8,192 GB
SSD (base)	250 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	75 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.7 kg	3.6 kg
Thickness	28 mm	32 mm
Width	398 mm	404 mm
Depth	276 mm	307.5 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	—	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	62.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	3
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 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	4.2
Dolby Atmos	—	No