MSI Cyborg 15 vs MSI Katana 15 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Cyborg 15, vs MSI Katana 15 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Cyborg 15 and MSI Katana 15 (2025)
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 1.98 kg 2.4 kg
Pixel size 359.36x250.34x21.95-22.9 mm 359x262x25.5 mm
Area 900 cm² 941 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74.6 % 71.4 %
Side bezels 7 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count12
Noise Level56.3 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Cyborg 15
250 nits
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast988:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut42.3 %n/a
sRGB gamut62.6 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut43.7 %n/a
Response time18 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh 75 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Right Left, Right
Charge Power 120 W 240 W
Charger weight 488 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 12450H Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz 5.2 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 12 24
L3 Cache 12 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
2315
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
8796
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
15920
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
1630
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2009
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
10393
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
25178

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 40 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 938 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1223 MHz n/a
FLOPS 5 TFLOPS 14.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 4 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2560
TMUs 64 80
ROPs 40 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 96

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 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume 77.7 dB n/a
Microphones n/a 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
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-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.01x2.1
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 n/a 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Katana 15 (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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