MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
Today
Typical price$2,536
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.6
Buy on AmazonMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050?
Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 costs $405 less today; Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 has score 1.6 higher (8.6 vs. 7.0).
MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
8.6score · higher
MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins 4by componentMSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 wins 0
- 9.1Performance7.7
- 9.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.8Screen7.4
- 5.0Ports and how current it is3.8
MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 is the cheaperMSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 is $405 the cheaper
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.
- 9.1 (wins)Performance7.7
- 9.3 (wins)Memory and storage7.3
- 8.8 (wins)Screen7.4
- 5.0 (wins)Ports and how current it is3.8
MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050
Today
Typical price$2,131
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 06/11/2026
Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
- Amazon Lowest price$2,536Buy on Amazon
Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050
- Amazon Lowest price$2,131Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 | Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Ryzen 9 | Core i7 |
| Processor model changes | 8945HS | 13620H |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | RTX 4070 | RTX 4050 |
| RAM changes | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage changes | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size | 15.6 polegadas | 15.6 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | QHD | Full HD |
| Refresh rate changes | 165Hz | 144Hz |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | not listed | Wi-Fi 6E |
| General | ||
| System | Windows | Windows |
| Model code changes | 8945HS | 13620H |
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Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 orAcer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 3050$1,879 · score 6.1Compare
Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 orLenovo ThinkPad E16 16″ Ryzen 7 7735U$2,000 · score 7.0Compare
Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 orAcer Nitro V 16″ Ryzen 7 260 RTX 5060$2,089 · score 7.7Compare
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- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or Dell 14 Plus 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$2,210 · score 8.2
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 7 355$2,000 · score 8.1
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or HP Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 7 255U$1,812 · score 7.9
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or HP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-12450H RTX 3050$1,864 · score 6.7
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or Lenovo ThinkPad E16 16″ Ryzen 7 7735U$2,000 · score 7.0
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050$2,114 · score 7.4
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050$2,098 · score 7.5
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5070$2,086 · score 7.7
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$2,182 · score 5.8
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5060$2,400 · score 8.4
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070$2,500 · score 8.5
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H$2,497 · score 8.0
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650$1,898 · score 5.4
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i9-13900H RTX 4060$2,285 · score 7.8
- Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Vector 16 HX 16″ Core Ultra 7 255HX$2,686 · score 8.4
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.
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.