Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-261IN Gaming Laptop
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-261IN Gaming Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 13.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Processor | Apple M5 | Intel Core i9 |
| Graphics Card | 8 Core Apple GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Price | Rs. 131990 | Rs. 219990 |
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Price And Launch
The cost of Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop is Rs. 131990. The cost of MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-261IN Gaming Laptop is Rs. 219990.
Display comparison
Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop has screen size of 13.6 in inches which falls short to MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-261IN Gaming Laptop's 15.6 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 B14WFK-261IN Gaming Laptop has IPS-Level panel Screen type. Apple's laptop has display density of 224 PPI & MSI's laptop has only 188 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 B14WFK-261IN Gaming Laptop |
| General | ||
| Series | MacBook Air | Katana 15 |
| Model | B14WFK-261IN | |
| 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 | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 224 PPI | ~ 188 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) | Yes |
| 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 |
| Security Lock Port | 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 i9 14900HX |
| Speed | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores | 8 x 2.2 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 5.8 GHz) Performance Cores 16 x 1.6 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.1 GHz) Efficient Cores |
| Cores | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) | 24 Cores (8P + 16E), 32 Threads |
| Cache | 36 MB | |
| Brand | Apple | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 | |
| Model | M5 | 14900HX |
| Generation | Apple M5 | 14th Gen |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | 8 Core Apple GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Dedicated Memory | GDDR7 8 GB | |
| Brand | Apple | NVIDIA |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Solid State Drive | 512 GB SSD | 1 TB SSD |
| SSD Interface | NVMe | |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 53.8 Wh 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 | |