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Updated Nov 10, 2026

MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050?

Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 costs $559 less today and also has score 0.9 higher (8.6 vs. 7.7).

MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

8.6score · higher

MSI Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050

7.7score

MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins 3by componentMSI Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050 wins 1

  • 9.1Performance7.6
  • 9.3Memory and storage10.0
  • 8.8Screen7.4
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is3.8

MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 is $559 the cheaper

$1,700

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$2,259

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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 performance, screen and ports and how current it is.

Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070ComponentThin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050
  • 9.1 (wins)Performance7.6
  • 9.3Memory and storage10.0
  • 8.8 (wins)Screen7.4
  • 5.0 (wins)Ports and how current it is3.8

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Both prices over the last 30 days

Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050

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 A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050

Spec sheet side by side

ItemKatana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050
Performance
Processor changesRyzen 9Ryzen 7
Processor model changes8945HS7735HS
Dedicated graphics card changesRTX 4070RTX 4050
RAM changes32 GB64 GB
Storage changes1,024 GB4,096 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size15.6 polegadas15.6 polegadas
Resolution changesQHDFull HD
Refresh rate changes165Hz144Hz
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesnot listedWi-Fi 6E
General
SystemWindowsWindows
Model code changes8945HS7735HS

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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.