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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro or MSI Katana 15HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070?

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro costs $30 less today, with the same spec sheet score (8.6).

Apple wins 2by componentMSI wins 1

  • 9.8Performance9.0
  • 7.8Memory and storage9.5
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is5.0

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro is $30 the cheaper

$2,499

today

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$2,529

today

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Katana 15HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 wins on memory and storage.

  • 9.8Performance9.0
  • 7.8Memory and storage9.5 (wins)
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is5.0

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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 06/11/2026

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 ProKatana 15HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070
Performance
Processor changesApple M4 ProCore i7
Processor model changesM4 Pro14650HX
Dedicated graphics card changesnot listedRTX 5070
RAM changes24 GB64 GB
Storage changes512 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes16.2 polegadas15.6 polegadas
Resolution changes3KQHD
Screen type changesOLEDnot listed
Refresh rate changesnot listed165Hz
General
System changesnot listedWindows
Model code changesnot listed2560X1440
How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.