MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US vs Katana 15 B12VEK-445US Laptop Comparison

MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US and MSI Katana 15 B12VEK-445US are both laptops with the same RAM Size (32 GB), Memory Type (DDR5) and SSD Capacity (1000 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+13%), better multithreading performance (+70%), better gaming performance (+35%) and CPU.

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MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US	MSI Katana 15 B12VEK-445US
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,699.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $899.99 Out of Stock $1,019.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,049.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,286.99 Show 1 more offers
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US	Model B12VEK-445US KATANA1512445
Release Date 📅 February 2023	Release Date 📅 December 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (82 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (8 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-13%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-70%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-35%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
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CPU Intel i9-13900H	CPU Intel i5-12450H
CPU Cores 14	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 2560 x 1440	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 359 mm x 259 mm x 26.9 mm	Dimensions 359 mm x 259 mm x 25 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 Kg	Weight 2.25 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity 53.5 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports 1	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB