Gigabyte Gaming A16
RTX 5070 · 85W · Core i7-13620H
Head-to-head
Gigabyte Gaming A16 vs MSI Katana 17 HX
MSI Katana 17 HX is the faster machine, averaging 10% more frames across 11 games. Whether that's the one to buy depends on the £1,131 price gap.
Frame rates, side by side
| Game | Gigabyte Gaming A16 | MSI Katana 17 HX | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 106 | 124 | -18 |
| Civilization 7 | 132 | 143 | -11 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 84 | 114 | -30 |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 60 | 66 | -6 |
| Dota 2 | 159 | 162 | -3 |
| GTA V | 158 | 167 | -9 |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 55 | 60 | -5 |
| Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 | 86 | 91 | -5 |
| Stalker 2 | 52 | 54 | -2 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered | 47 | 62 | -15 |
| X-Plane 11 | 99 | 106 | -7 |
1920×1080, High preset, upscaling off. Source: Notebookcheck.
Specifications
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 | MSI Katana 17 HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,400 | £2,531 |
| GPU | RTX 5070 | RTX 5070 |
| GPU power | 85W | - |
| CPU | Core i7-13620H | Core i7-14650HX |
| Memory | 16GB | 16GB |
| Display | 16in 2560x1600 | 17.3in 2560x1440 |
| Refresh | 165Hz | 240Hz |
| Weight | 2.26kg | 2.748kg |
| Score | 6.4 | 5.5 |
How these numbers were produced
Frame rates here are not measured by us, and we label how each one was arrived at. A figure marked measured comes from a published run on that exact machine. A figure marked representative is derived from the GPU and its power limit (TGP) and cross-referenced against published reviews - a sound estimate of what that configuration delivers, but not a measurement of that specific laptop. Unless stated otherwise, numbers are 1920x1080, High preset, upscaling off. Where a laptop ships in several power configurations we use the wattage of the exact SKU listed, because a 140W RTX 5070 and a 115W one are not the same product.
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MSI Katana 17 HX
RTX 5070 · Core i7-14650HX