MSI Katana 15 (2025) vs MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Katana 15 (2025), vs MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Katana 15 (2025) and MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW)
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 2.4 kg 1.9 kg
Pixel size 359x262x25.5 mm 359.3x245.25x22.15-23.15 mm
Area 941 cm² 881 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 71.4 % 84.2 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm 7.3 mm
Colors Black Gray
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 141 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech n/a No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
300 nits
MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW)
350 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %

Battery

Capacity 75 Wh 75 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left
Charge Power 240 W 90 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 14650HX AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 6 (3P + 3E)
Threads 24 12
L3 Cache 30 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Radeon 840M
Process tech. 10 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2738
MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW)
2813
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
15920
MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW)
10695
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2009
MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW)
1867
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
25178
MSI VenturePro A16 AI+ (A3HW)
11873

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 115 W 55 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
FLOPS 14.9 TFLOPS 9.5 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 24 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2560
TMUs 80 80
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 96 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
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Optional
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm n/a
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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