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MSI Launches Its Katana, Cyborg and Crosshair Series of Gaming Laptops

In addition, the company also launched its Vector A18 HX A9WHG in India.

MSI Launches Its Katana, Cyborg and Crosshair Series of Gaming Laptops - Technology

Yashodhan Naidu

Updated: June 30, 2025, 12:04 p.m.

MSI has announced the launch of its Katana, Cyborg and Crosshair series of laptops in India. The laptops will feature Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5050, 5060 and 5070 GPUs. Apart from these three series, MSI is also launching its Vector A18 HX A9WHG in India. All of the recently launched laptops will be available at leading retail stores, MSI authorised stores and e-commerce platforms.

Here is a look at the specifications of the different laptops.

MSI Katana

Specifications

Katana 15 HX B14W

Katana 17 HX B14W

CPU

Up to Intel Core i9 14900HX

Up to Intel Core i9 14900HX

GPU

Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7

Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, GDDR7 8GB

Display

15.6” QHD (2560×1440), 165Hz, IPS-Level

17.3” QHD (2560×1440), 240Hz, IPS-Level

Memory

Up to DDR5-5600, Max 96GB, 2 Slots

Up to DDR5-5600, Max 96GB, 2 Slots

Storage

1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Ports 1x Type-C, 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz) 1x Type-C, 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)

OS

Windows 11 Home

Windows 11 Home

Battery

4 cell, 75Wh

4 cell, 75Wh

Keyboard 4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard 4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard

Colour

Black

Black

Weight 2.4kg 2.7kg

The Katana 15 HX laptops are available from ₹1,02,990. The 17 HX B14WGK is available from ₹1,77,990 respectively.

MSI Crosshair

With AI

Specification

17 HX AI D2XW

16 HX AI D2XW

CPU

Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

Intel Core Ultra 7 255 HX

GPU

Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, GDDR7 8GB

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU, GDDR7 8GB

Display

17” QHD+ (2560×1440), 240Hz, IPS-Level

16” QHD+ (2560×1600), 240Hz, IPS-Level

Memory

Up to DDR5-6400, Max 96 GB, 2 slots

Up to DDR5-6400, Max 96 GB, 2 slots

Storage

1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5) 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
Ports 1x Thunderbolt 4, 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz) 1x Thunderbolt 4, 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)

OS

Windows 11 Home

Windows 11 Home

Battery

4 cell, 90Wh

4 cell, 90Wh

Keyboard

24-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard

24-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard

Colour Cosmos Grey Cosmos Grey
Weight 2.8 kg 2.5 kg

The Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XW series is available from ₹1,64,990. The 16 HX AI D2XWFKG is available at ₹1,59,990.

Without AI

Specifications

A17 HX D8W

A16 HX D8W

CPU

Up to AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Up to AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX Processor

GPU

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU, GDDR7 8GB

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU, GDDR7 8GB

Display

17” QHD+ (2560×1600), 240Hz, IPS-Level

16″ 16:10 QHD+(2560×1600), 240Hz, IPS-Level

Memory

DDR5-5200, Max 96GB, 2 slots

DDR5-5200, Max 96GB, 2 slots

Storage

1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)

1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)

Ports 1x Type-C, 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz) 1x Type-C, 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)

OS

Windows11 Home

Windows11 Home

Battery

4 cell, 90Whr

4 cell, 90Whr

Keyboard

26-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard

26-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard

Colour Black, Cosmos Grey Cosmos Grey
Weight 2.8kg 2.5kg

The A17 HX D8W and A16 HX D8W series are available from ₹1,59,990 and ₹1,34,990 respectively.

MSI Cyborg

Specifications

Cyborg 15 B2RW

CPU

Up to Intel Core 7 200H

GPU

Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, DDR7 8GB

Display

15.6” FHD (1920×1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level

Memory

DDR5, Max 96GB, 2 slots

Storage

1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe
Gen4)

Ports 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DisplayPort/ Power Delivery 3.0), 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1 x HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 60Hz)

OS

Windows11 Home

Battery

4 cell, 55.2Whr

Keyboard

4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard

Colour Translucent Black
Weight 1.95 kg

The Cyborg 15 B2RW series is available from ₹99,990.

MSI Vector

Specifications

Vector A18 HX A9W

CPU

Up to AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX Processor

GPU

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU, GDDR7 12 GB

Display

18″ 16:10 QHD+ (2560×1600), 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3(Typ.), IPS-Level

Memory

Up to DDR5-5600, Max 96GB, 2 slots

Storage

1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
Ports 2x Type-C, 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x SD Express Card Reader, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)

OS

Windows 11 Home

Battery

4 cell, 99Whr

Keyboard

26-Zone RGB Keyboard

Colour Cosmos Grey
Weight 3.6 kg

The Vector A18 HX A9WHG laptop is available at ₹2,69,990.

Recently, MSI brought back the Cyclone GPU series with the smallest RTX 5060 GPUs yet. At Computex 2025, MSI announced the Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG motorsport laptop.


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