Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14WEK-266IN Gaming Laptop
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | MSI Katana 15 HX B14WEK-266IN Gaming Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 13.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Processor | Apple M5 | Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | 8 Core Apple GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Price | Rs. 119900 | Rs. 114990 |
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Price And Launch
The cost of Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop is Rs. 119900. The cost of MSI Katana 15 HX B14WEK-266IN Gaming Laptop is Rs. 114990.
Display comparison
MSI Katana 15 HX B14WEK-266IN Gaming Laptop has larger screen size of 15.6 in inches in comparison to Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop's 13.6 in inch screen. Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop has Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology Screen type whereas MSI Katana 15 HX B14WEK-266IN Gaming Laptop has IPS-Level panel Screen type. Apple's laptop has display density of 224 PPI & MSI's laptop has only 141 PPI display density
Memory comparison
Both Laptops have 16 GB RAM.
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | MSI Katana 15 HX B14WEK-266IN Gaming Laptop |
| General | ||
| Series | MacBook Air | Katana 15 HX B14 |
| Model | B14WEK-266IN | |
| Utility | Performance, Everyday Use | Gaming, Performance |
| Device Type | Ultrabook | |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) |
| Dimensions | 215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm | 359 x 262 x 25.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.23 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 2 years Onsite Warranty |
| Display | ||
| Type | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology | IPS-Level panel |
| Touch | No | No |
| Size | 13.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 224 PPI | ~ 141 PPI |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | No |
| Features | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Ethernet | No | Yes |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | 802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | v6 | v5.3 |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C | 1 x USB Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0 |
| USB Port Details | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) | |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 Port | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones | Yes |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port | |
| Input | ||
| Camera | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | 4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Force Touch Trackpad | Yes |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming | Yes |
| Speakers | Built-in Speakers | 2x 2W Speaker |
| Sound | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio | |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Apple M5 | 14th Gen Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Speed | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores | 8 x 2.2 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 5.2 GHz) Performance Cores 8 x 1.6 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 3.7 GHz) Efficient Cores |
| Cores | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) | 16 Cores (8P + 8E), 24 Threads |
| Cache | 30 MB | |
| Brand | Apple | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 | |
| Model | M5 | 14650HX |
| Generation | Apple M5 | 14th Gen |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | 8 Core Apple GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Dedicated Memory | GDDR7 8 GB | |
| Brand | Apple | NVIDIA |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB DDR5 |
| RAM Bus Speed | 5600 MHz | |
| RAM Slots | 2 | |
| Solid State Drive | 512 GB SSD | 512 GB SSD |
| SSD Interface | NVMe | |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery | 75 Wh, 4 Cell Battery |
| Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | |
| Battery Backup | Upto 18 hours | |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer | |
| Extra | ||
| Sales Package | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | Laptop, Charger & User Guide |
| Other Features | Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 153GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple Intelligence, Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos | |