Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H
Today
Typical price$2,001
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H or MSI Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070?
Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H costs $739 less today; Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 has score 0.5 higher (8.7 vs. 8.2).
MSI Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
8.7score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 9.6Performance9.1
- 9.8Memory and storage9.8
- 6.5Screen8.8
- 3.8Ports and how current it is5.0
Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $739 the cheaperMSI Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $739 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Both work. Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $739 cheaper.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $739 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $739 cheaper.
Gaming laptops
Only MSI Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 works: dedicated graphics card and 16 GB of RAM.
Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins on screen and ports and how current it is.
- 9.6Performance9.1
- 9.8Memory and storage9.8
- 6.5Screen8.8 (wins)
- 3.8Ports and how current it is5.0 (wins)
MSI Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
Today
Typical price$2,740
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.5
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H
- Amazon Lowest price$2,001Buy on Amazon
Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
- Amazon Lowest price$2,740Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Vivobook 15.6″ Core i9-13900H | Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Core i9 | Ryzen 9 |
| Processor model changes | 13900H | 8945HS |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 4070 |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size | 15.6 polegadas | 15.6 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Screen type changes | IPS | not listed |
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 165Hz |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| General | ||
| System | Windows | Windows |
| Model code changes | 1920X1080 | 8945HS |
Other comparisons
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.