HP Pavilion 16 vs MSI Katana GF76

Compared 2 laptops: HP Pavilion 16, vs MSI Katana GF76. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Intel Core i7 11800H
- Intel Core i5 12500H
- Intel Core i7 12700H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs HP Pavilion 16 and MSI Katana GF76
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 1.77 kg 2.6 kg
Pixel size 357.7x254.8x17.9-18.6 mm 398x273x25.2 mm
Area 911 cm² 1087 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4 % 75.9 %
Side bezels 6.5 mm 7.5 mm
Colors Silver Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Aluminum
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count22
Noise Level39 dB57 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 142 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
HP Pavilion 16
300 nits
MSI Katana GF76
300 nits
Contrast1620:11000:1
DCI-P3 gamut41.6 %39.8 %
sRGB gamut62.5 %59.5 %
Adobe RGB gamut43 %41.1 %
Response time25 ms31 ms

Battery

Capacity 59 Wh 53.5 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Right Left
Charge Power 65 W 150/180/240 W
Cable Length 1 m n/a
Charger weight 318 g 490 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Intel Core i7 11800H
Base frequency 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.3 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 12 (2P + 10E) 8
Threads 14 16
L3 Cache 12 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU)
Process tech. 7 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
2144
MSI Katana GF76
2091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
9226
MSI Katana GF76
9503
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
1601
MSI Katana GF76
1599
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
10010
MSI Katana GF76
12965

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 14 W 60 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a Yes
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 1237 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1850 MHz 1500 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 6.1 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 4
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 7.47 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 512 2048
TMUs 32 64
ROPs 16 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 7467 MHz 3200 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR4
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC245 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume 84 dB 83 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Optional No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.5x8.0 cm10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

HP Pavilion 16:

Models equipped with AMD Ryzen processors utilize LPDDR5 memory with a frequency of 6400 MHz.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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