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Updated Nov 10, 2026

MSI Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 or MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070?

Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 costs $114 less today; Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 has score 0.3 higher (8.6 vs. 8.3).

MSI Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070

8.3score

MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

8.6score · higher

MSI Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 wins 0by componentMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins 1

  • 9.0Performance9.1
  • 8.3Memory and storage9.3
  • 8.8Screen8.8
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is5.0

MSI Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070 is $114 the cheaper

$1,586

Buy on Amazon

$1,700

Buy on Amazon

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.

Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070ComponentKatana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
  • 9.0Performance9.1
  • 8.3Memory and storage9.3 (wins)
  • 8.8Screen8.8
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is5.0

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Both prices over the last 30 days

Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070Katana 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

Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070
Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

Spec sheet side by side

ItemKatana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
Performance
Processor changesCore i7Ryzen 9
Processor model changes14650HX8945HS
Dedicated graphics card changesRTX 5070RTX 4070
RAM changes16 GB32 GB
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size15.6 polegadas15.6 polegadas
ResolutionQHDQHD
Refresh rate165Hz165Hz
General
SystemWindowsWindows
Model code changes14650HX8945HS

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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.