ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA) / MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487

ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA): UX3607OA-ZB/A16_X0 · X2E-94-100 · touch, 48 GB / 1 TB

MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487: B14WFK-487 (Germany): Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 16 GB DDR5, 512 GB, 15.6-inch FHD 144 Hz, Core Black. The family’s QHD 165 Hz B14WFK US SKUs and the RTX 5070 B14WGK versions are separate configurations.

SpecificationASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA)MSI Katana 15 HX B14WFK-487
Release year20262025
Announcement7 January 2026 ASUS—
Availability7 April 2026: manufacturer confirmed this configuration was on sale ASUS—
ProcessorSnapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100; 18 cores / 18 threads ASUSIntel Core i7-14650HX; 16 cores, up to 5.2 GHz, 30 MB cache

Raptor Lake-HX Refresh generation; 8 performance and 8 efficient cores, 24 threads. There is no separate NPU for AI.

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Graphics and NPUQualcomm Adreno; Hexagon NPU, up to 80 TOPS ASUS—
Display16-inch touch OLED; 2880 × 1800; 16:10; 120 Hz ASUS15.6-inch Full HD (1920 × 1080), 144 Hz, IPS-level wide-view panel, thin bezel, anti-glare

144 Hz shows game motion more smoothly at up to 144 frames per second. US versions of the same family use a 165 Hz QHD panel; this SKU is Full HD.

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Brightness500 nits; 1100 nits HDR peak

HDR peak brightness is not a sustained full-screen figure.

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Memory48 GB LPDDR5X, onboard; not user-upgradeable ASUS16 GB DDR5-5600 (2 × 8 GB, dual channel); 2 SO-DIMM slots, up to 96 GB

The two modules run in dual channel; because the slots are socketed, memory can be upgraded later.

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Storage1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; one M.2 2280 slot ASUS512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD; 1 × M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

This SKU has a single M.2 slot; to add storage the installed SSD has to be replaced with a larger one.

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Operating systemWindows 11 Home, Arm64 ASUSWindows 11 Home MSI
USB ports2 × USB4 USB-C, up to 40 Gbit/s, display output and power input; 1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ASUS—
Other portsHDMI 2.1 TMDS; SD 4.0 reader; 3.5 mm combo audio jack ASUS—
WirelessWi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 × 2 ASUSIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; Bluetooth 5.3 MSI
CameraFHD with infrared for Windows Hello ASUS—
Battery70 Wh, 3-cell lithium-ion ASUS—
Power adapter130 W USB-C; original ASUS VDM adapter for best performance ASUS—
Body353.5 × 242.4 × 13.8–16.5 mm; touch version approximately 1.30 kg ASUS—
Graphics—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 8 GB GDDR7; up to 115 W with Dynamic Boost; boost up to 2497 MHz

The laptop RTX 5060 is not the same card as the desktop RTX 5060; NVIDIA lists 45–100 W for the laptop version, and MSI reaches 115 W by shifting an extra 15 W with Dynamic Boost. That is the top power class for the RTX 5060 Laptop GPU; performance depends on cooling and power mode. MSI quotes 572 AI TOPS.

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Ports—1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s, DisplayPort and USB-PD 3.0 up to 100 W); 3 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s); HDMI 2.1 (4K 120 Hz, 8K 60 Hz); Gigabit LAN; 3.5 mm combo audio

The USB-C port can drive an external display and accept up to 100 W USB-PD charging; a 240 W adapter is supplied. There is no Thunderbolt or card reader.

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Cooling—Cooler Boost 5 dual-fan cooling MSI
Keyboard, camera and audio—4-zone RGB gaming keyboard with numpad and Copilot key; 120 × 75 mm Precision touchpad; 720p 30 fps webcam; stereo speakers, Nahimic 3 MSI
Battery and adapter—75 Wh, 4-cell lithium polymer (internal); 240 W external adapter MSI
Size and weight—359 × 262 × 25.5 mm (excluding feet); 2.4 kg MSI
Warranty—2 years with pick-up and return service; optional 1- or 2-year extension

These terms are for the German SKU; warranty may differ in other countries.

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