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Updated 12 Nov 2026

MSI GF63 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 4050 or MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070?

GF63 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 4050 costs $646 less today; Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 has score 1.8 higher (8.6 vs. 6.8).

MSI GF63 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 4050 wins 0by componentMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins 4

  • 7.5Performance9.1
  • 7.3Memory and storage9.3
  • 7.4Screen8.8
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is5.0

MSI GF63 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 4050 is $646 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins on performance, memory and storage, screen and ports and how current it is.

  • 7.5Performance9.1 (wins)
  • 7.3Memory and storage9.3 (wins)
  • 7.4Screen8.8 (wins)
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is5.0 (wins)

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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.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

Spec sheet side by side

ItemGF63 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 4050Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
Performance
Processor changesCore i7Ryzen 9
Processor model changes12650H8945HS
Dedicated graphics card changesRTX 4050RTX 4070
RAM changes16 GB32 GB
Storage changes512 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size15.6 polegadas15.6 polegadas
Resolution changesFull HDQHD
Refresh rate changes144Hz165Hz
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesWi-Fi 6not listed
General
SystemWindowsWindows
Model code changes12650H8945HS

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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.