Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI 15 B13VGK-1007US vs MSI Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR

76specifications compared
15differ
61identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:Intel® Core™ i9
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:13th gen Intel® Core™ i9
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:12th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:i9-13900H
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:i7-12650H
Processor cores
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:14
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:10
Processor boost frequency
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:5.4 GHz
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:4.7 GHz
Internal memory
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:32 GB
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:16 GB
Memory clock speed
- 15 B13VGK-1007US:5200 MHz
- Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR:4800 MHz

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Comparison of 15 B13VGK-1007US, Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR
93 specifications	A MSI 15 B13VGK-1007US View product	B MSI Katana 17 B12VGK-238FR View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour gamutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45%
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i9	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	13th gen Intel® Core™ i9	12th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i9-13900H	i7-12650H
Processor coresDiffers	14	10
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Efficient-core boost frequencyKnown for one	4.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	115 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	5200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 16 GB	2 x 8 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.25 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	398 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	273 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	25.2 mm

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