Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA vs MSI Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA

94specifications compared
40differ
54identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 55% more colour gamut than the MSI Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA (100% vs 45%). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 96 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA (240 Hz vs 144 Hz). The MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has 10 more processor cores than the MSI Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA (24 vs 14). Only the MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has combo headphone/mic port. Only the MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA has USB Type-C charging port.

Product colour
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:Grey
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:Black
Housing material
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:Metal, Plastic
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:Plastic
Display diagonal
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:40.6 cm (16")
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:Quad HD+
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:16:10
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:16:9
Colour gamut
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:100%
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:45%
RGB colour space
- Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA:DCI-P3
- Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA:NTSC

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Comparison of Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA, Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA
115 specifications	A MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG-1053XUA View product	B MSI Katana 15 B13VFK-2260XUA View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Colour nameKnown for one	Cosmos Gray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Metal, Plastic	Plastic
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD+	Full HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutDiffers	100%	45%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	DCI-P3	NTSC
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	240 Hz	144 Hz
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)	13th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers	i9-14900HX	i9-13900H
Processor coresDiffers	24	14
Processor threadsDiffers	32	20
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.8 GHz	5.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	8	6
Efficient coresDiffers	16	8
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	5.8 GHz	5.4 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	36 MB	24 MB
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	157 W	115 W
Processor base powerDiffers	55 W	45 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	5600 MHz	5200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 16 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	96 GB	64 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nahimic 3
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for one	Privacy shutter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers	24-zone RGB	4-zone RGB
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	53.5 Wh
Battery weightDiffers	322 g	211 g
Power4 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	240 W	200 W
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	90 - 265 V	90 - 264 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portDiffers	Yes	No
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Differs	Yes	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.25 kg
DepthDiffers	266.4 mm	259 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.9 mm

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