MSI Katana A15 AI (2024) vs Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Katana A15 AI (2024), vs Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Katana A15 AI (2024) and Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
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 2.25 kg 1.8 kg
Pixel size 359x259x24.9 mm 359.8x234.3x18.9-19.9 mm
Area 930 cm² 843 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 72.2 % 79.6 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm 7.2 mm
Colors Black - Silver
- Blue
Material Plastic - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level50 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 No n/a
Pixel density 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech FreeSync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
250 nits
Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
250 nits
Contrast1599:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut50.8 %n/a
sRGB gamut69.3 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut57.4 %n/a
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh 70 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes
Charge Port Location Left Right
Charge Power 200 W 150 W
Charger weight 733 g n/a

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 8 8
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 16 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 780M AMD Radeon 680M
Process tech. 4 nm 6 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
2568
Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
1918
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
11943
Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
9768
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
1826
Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
1593
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
16565
Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
15042

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 105 W 50 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1905 MHz 1185 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2280 MHz 1417 MHz
FLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS 5.8 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 4
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 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5500 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

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 No Yes
Max Volume 81 dB n/a
Microphones 3 1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Optional Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size10.5x6.5 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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