Collected Nov 10, 2026
Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H or Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070: which one is worth more?
Only MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 has Dedicated graphics card.
Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H or Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070: what the numbers say
Em November 10, 2026, Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H has no offer today (last price $1,700, on 06/11, score 8.4); MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 costs $1,899 and has a score of 8.4. By the last recorded price, Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H costs $199 less. The score is the same.
Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H wins on ports and how current it is (7.5 vs. 5.0). MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 wins on screen (8.3 vs. 5.5) e is the only one with Dedicated graphics card confirmed on the spec sheet.
The score comes from the specs: it doesn’t measure real-world performance, durability or what buyers think.
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Versions, price history and the full spec sheet for each one.
How to read these numbers
Em November 10, 2026, Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H has no offer today (last price $1,700, on 06/11, score 8.4); MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 costs $1,899 and has a score of 8.4. By the last recorded price, Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H costs $199 less. Lowest price today in the stores we track. The final price is the one at the store.
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See the best price for MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070
Price recorded today: $1,899.
Frequently asked questions
Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070: which has an offer today?
Em November 10, 2026, Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H has no offer today (last price $1,700, on 06/11, score 8.4); MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 costs $1,899 and has a score of 8.4. By the last recorded price, Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H costs $199 less. The score is the same. The final price is the one at the store.
Which has the higher spec score, Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070?
Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H has a score of 8.4 and MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 has a score of 8.4, from 0 to 10, from the specs, calculated by the Radar. The score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.
Where does each one have the edge?
Asus Vivobook S16 16″ Core Ultra 9 386H wins on ports and how current it is (7.5 vs. 5.0). MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 wins on screen (8.3 vs. 5.5) e is the only one with Dedicated graphics card confirmed on the spec sheet.
Where do the numbers in this comparison come from?
The price is the lowest from the brand’s official store, a partner store, the store’s own or a seller rated 4.0 with 100 or more sales in the stores we track, collected on Nov 10, 2026; for the one with no offer today, it’s the price from the last check where the model appeared. The score is the Radar’s, calculated from the catalog’s specs. The final price is the one at the store.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The pair brings together models close in price (within 20%) and in score (within 0.5 points), or that the laptop page already suggests as an alternative. Each model shows its cheapest version with a score.
A spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and each side’s advantage is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.
Data from Nov 10, 2026.