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Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) vs VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)

MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)

What Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (8) and where VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

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

7.0Score

8 advantages≈ $1,650

Higher score

MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)

MSI · 2025VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)

6.9Score

6 advantages

9.8Memory & storage7.9

2.5Battery & portability8.9

2.3Features & cooling7.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)

	Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)	VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	276 mm	245.2 mm	+30.8 mm
Width	398 mm	359.3 mm	+38.7 mm
Thickness	28 mm	23.1 mm	+4.9 mm
Weight	2.7 kg	1.9 kg	+0.8 kg

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

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)?

Refresh rate240 Hz vs 60 Hz4×
CPU cores16 vs 62.7×
SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 2,048 GB3.9×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
RAM (up to)128 GB vs 96 GB+33%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+8%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Thunderbolt or USB4No · Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
Weight2.7 kg vs 1.9 kg+42%
SSD (base)250 GB vs 512 GB2×
Thickness28 mm vs 23.1 mm+21%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,6507.0	MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HW RTX 5060 (2025)6.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	55 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	—	10.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	9,071
Processor
Processor	Core i7-14650HX	Ryzen AI 5 340
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	16	6
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	—	Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen AI 7 350
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	10,695
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,813
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	695
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	60 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	350 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	142 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	128 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	96 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	250 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	1
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	75 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	90 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.7 kg	1.9 kg
Thickness	28 mm	23.1 mm
Width	398 mm	359.3 mm
Depth	276 mm	245.2 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	—	Gray
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	2
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 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	No