≈ $1,200
- SSD (up to) 8,000 GB vs 2,048 GB
- Refresh rate 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 11,494 vs 10,145
- GPU power (TGP) 85 W vs 115 W
- CPU cores 8 vs 16
Alternatives to MSI Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
10 gaming laptops at a similar price that compete with the Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025) — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
Alternatives to the Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
≈ $1,100
- SSD (up to) 8,000 GB vs 2,048 GB
- Refresh rate 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
- Weight 2.2 kg vs 2.4 kg
- Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E
- Max. supported RAM 64 GB vs 96 GB
≈ $1,400
- SSD (up to) 8,000 GB vs 2,048 GB
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Weight 2.71 kg vs 2.4 kg
- Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E
≈ $1,350
- Refresh rate 240 Hz vs 144 Hz
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 13,627 vs 10,145
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
- Weight 2.95 kg vs 2.4 kg
≈ $1,700
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel type OLED vs IPS
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB
≈ $2,050
- GPU compute (FP32) 26.2 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB
≈ $1,750
- GPU compute (FP32) 26.2 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 14,947 vs 10,145
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB
≈ $1,450
- GPU compute (FP32) 22.1 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- CPU cores 6 vs 16
≈ $1,550
- Resolution class QHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4
- Battery capacity 90 Wh vs 75 Wh
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB
≈ $2,150
- GPU compute (FP32) 26.2 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 14,887 vs 10,145
- GPU shader cores 4,608 vs 2,560
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- Battery capacity 60 Wh vs 75 Wh