Gigabyte G6X (2024) vs MSI Katana 17 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Gigabyte G6X (2024), vs MSI Katana 17 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Gigabyte G6X (2024) and MSI Katana 17 (2023)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.5 kg 2.6 kg
Pixel size 361x259x25.1-28.9 mm 398x273x25.2 mm
Area 935 cm² 1087 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79.4 % 75.9 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm 7.5 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 165 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Cooler speedn/a6000 RPM
Noise Level54 dB59.1 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Gigabyte G6X (2024)
350 nits
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
250 nits
Contrast1681:11271:1
DCI-P3 gamut41.8 %40.8 %
sRGB gamut62.4 %61 %
Adobe RGB gamut43.3 %42.2 %
Response time31 ms30 ms

Battery

Capacity 73 Wh 53.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom Left
Charge Power 180 W 180/200/240 W
Charger weight 590 g 740/852 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 13650HX Intel Core i7 12650H
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 20 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte G6X (2024)
2760
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
2450
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte G6X (2024)
14078
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
11150
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte G6X (2024)
1988
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
1910
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte G6X (2024)
22299
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
14971

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 105 W 75 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1905 MHz 1403 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2280 MHz 1635 MHz
FLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2048
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 32 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 82 dB 78.5 dB
Microphones 1 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.1x8.34 cm10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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