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Updated Nov 10, 2026

MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060 or MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070?

Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060 costs $270 less today; Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 has score 1.4 higher (8.6 vs. 7.2).

MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060

7.2score

MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

8.6score · higher

MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060 wins 0by componentMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins 3

  • 9.1Performance9.1
  • 7.3Memory and storage9.3
  • 7.4Screen8.8
  • 0.0Ports and how current it is5.0

MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060 is $270 the cheaper

$1,430

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$1,700

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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 memory and storage, screen and ports and how current it is.

Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060ComponentKatana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
  • 9.1Performance9.1
  • 7.3Memory and storage9.3 (wins)
  • 7.4Screen8.8 (wins)
  • 0.0Ports and how current it is5.0 (wins)

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Both prices over the last 30 days

Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

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 10/11/2026

Cyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060
Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

Spec sheet side by side

ItemCyborg 15.6″ Core i9-12950HX RTX 5060Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
Performance
Processor changesCore i9Ryzen 9
Processor model changes12950HX8945HS
Dedicated graphics card changesRTX 5060RTX 4070
RAM changes16 GB32 GB
Storage changes512 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size15.6 polegadas15.6 polegadas
Resolution changesFull HDQHD
Screen type changesIPSnot listed
Refresh rate changes144Hz165Hz
General
SystemWindowsWindows
Model code changesWIN11PRO8945HS

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.

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.