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Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) vs Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

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Quick verdict

  • Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) is better for study, office and browsing.
  • Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) is better for coding and multitasking.
  • Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) is better for long battery.
  • Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) leads on performance.
  • Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) leads on display.
  • Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) has the higher Comparezi Score (37.7).

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Winners by area

Performance Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060)
Display Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060)
Battery and build Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

Specifications side by side

Spec
Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060)
Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)
Overview
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Operating system
Windows
Windows
OS edition
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Model number
Katana 15 HX B14WFK-109IN
Katana A15 AI B8VE-418IN
Launched
2025-04
2024-01
Performance
Processor
Intel Core i7-14650HX
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Processor brand
Intel
AMD
CPU cores
16 (better)
8
NPU (AI) performance
—
16 TOPS
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB
Dedicated graphics
Yes
Yes
Graphics memory
8 GB (better)
6 GB
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR5-5600
RAM upgradeable
Yes
Yes
Storage
512 GB
512 GB
Storage type
NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4
NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4
Memory options
16GB RAM, 512GB SSD; 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
16GB RAM, 512GB SSD; 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Office Home 2024; 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
Display
Display size
15.6"
15.6"
Resolution
2560 x 1440
1920 x 1080
Display panel
IPS
IPS
Refresh rate
165 Hz (better)
144 Hz
Battery and build
Battery
75 Wh (better)
53.5 Wh
Charger
240 W
200 W
Weight
2.4 kg
2.25 kg (better)
Thickness
25.5 mm
24.9 mm (better)
Backlit keyboard
Yes
Yes
Colours
—
Black
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Ports
3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DisplayPort/ Power Delivery 3.0), 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz), 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB2.0, 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 / DisplayPort), 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz), 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
Warranty
2 years
2 years

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Price and availability

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Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060)

No price yet

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Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

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Pros and cons

Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060)

  • Pro: 2 years warranty, longer than 79% of the 43 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: RAM can be upgraded later

Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

  • Pro: 2 years warranty, longer than 79% of the 43 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: RAM can be upgraded later
  • Con: Smaller battery than 90% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it (53.5 Wh)

Which should you buy?

Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (37.7).

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