Honor Magicbook Pro 16 vs MSI Katana 15 (2025)
Compared 2 laptops: Honor Magicbook Pro 16, vs MSI Katana 15 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H - Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
- Intel Core i7 14650HX - Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Storage | n/a | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.79 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Pixel size | 354x242x19.9 mm | 359x262x25.5 mm |
| Area | 857 cm² | 941 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.6 % | 71.4 % |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | - White - Purple |
Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | No |
| Pixel density | 226 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3072x1920 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Sync Tech | No | n/a |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | n/a | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 75 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 90/140 W | 240 W |
| Charger weight | 237 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| Threads | 18 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 30 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| TGP | n/a | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| FLOPS | 14.6 TFLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | 8 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 16 Gbit/s | 24 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 3072 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 96 | 80 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 96 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 13.4x8.1 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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