MSI Katana 15 15.6” 165Hz

MSI Katana 15 15.6” 165Hz

MSI
73 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen 2024

Microsoft
89 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
MSI
54
Microsoft
90
Student
MSI
68
Microsoft
90
Entertainment
MSI
81
Microsoft
88
Developer
MSI
67
Microsoft
88
Business
MSI
67
Microsoft
86
Gaming
MSI
81
Microsoft
10
Creator
MSI
78
Microsoft
41

Specifications

MSI Katana 15 15.6” 165HzMicrosoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen
Processor
CPUIntel Core i7 13620HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,608
No data
Cores110
Frequency2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB6 MB
Graphics
GPU*4070X1
GPU Benchmark Score
26,912
59
Typediscreteintegrated
VRAM8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSD
Display
Size15.6"13.8"
Resolution2560 px2304 px
PanelPixelSense
Refresh Rate165 Hz120 Hz
Brightness600 nits
Connectivity
USB Ports3
Thunderbolt2
Wi-FiWiFi 6WiFi 7
BluetoothYesYes
Physical
Weight2.25 kg1.34 kg
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Katana 15 15.6” 165Hz

  • Strong social proof (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong gpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong screen (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Strong cpu (74th percentile)
  • Below average compact (28th percentile)
  • Below average port (35th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen 2024

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong port (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (92th percentile)92th %ile

Pricing

MSI Katana 15 15.6” 165Hz is MX$7,600 cheaper (1.2x less).

MSI Katana 15 15.6” 165Hz

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen 2024

Verdict

Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen

Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 9 of 25 specs.

MSI Katana 15 15.6” 165Hz Better at:

GamingCreator

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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