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MSI Katana 15 Review - Best “Budget” 2023 Laptop with an RTX 4060?!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2023
- Today we're looking at the MSI Katana 15. We go through an unboxing/review and see if this "budget" device is punching itself into a higher tier category. Let me know down below if you think the Katana is worth the price tag!
#msi #gaming #gaminglaptop #rtx4060 #nvidia #gameplay #review
“The stuff that makes it go BRRRRR” killed me😂
I'm getting this for my college, almost exact same specs too! It was 1.1k for me, including tax so that's honestly a good deal imo. Thank you for making this
Good choice! Im sure it will handle all of your college tasks with ease.
same, but I got the 4070 one instead
I've been thinking about buying one for university too, do you recommend it?
I bought this one today as the webshop miss priced the item. I paid 629 EUR for it and a couple minutes later they changed it back to 1435 EUR. Steal of a lifetime and a nice upgrade from my i5 2060 desktop
Nice! You won’t regret it!
Nice review, I was thinking of getting one of these.
Go for it!
It’s $899 at Costco right now. Thinking about getting it for my son as his first gaming laptop.
It’s a great choice and that’s great price!
Idk if this applies to the katana 15, but the katana 17 I have with the same specs has a lot of fan noise. Even when I don't have anything running. It comes and goes intermittently. The battery life is also abysmal even for a gaming laptop. Moreover, the laptop only comes with a 1080p screen and has okay speakers at best. Other than that, just purely in terms of performance, the machine is a beast.
I've honestly only used it for gaming so my fan was consistently running (but I used headphones). Also I agree, this laptop needs a power source to get the best use out of it since it has such power hungry internals! But with all that being said, it was able to handle everything I threw at it!
Great video it really helps me but is there are ay differences between i7 and i5 with the same laptop ?
Only difference is clock speed. So the i7 would be able to put out more power than the i5. Both are good for gaming (i7 would be better)
i need a decent gaming laptop since i am gonna be moving between two places very often, thank you for this video it helps (still have lots of research to do to pinpoint the best budget laptop tbh).
Glad I could help. If you’re looking for cheaper, I’d suggest the Acer Nitro
@@hartomethod 😂😂😂
I have the Katana with the i5 chip instead of the i7. Around the same price buying it from Newegg. Oddly, this one lacked the mouse, though not really complaining as since I travel a lot, a traditional mouse doesn't function very well and a wireless trackball mouse is not very expensive at all (plus I bought both at the same time). The trackpad on mine actually is decently built and handles the pressure better than your model. It's handled a few small bumps along the way and one or two "I hope the screen survived" moments. No damage and performs awesome. I've ran a PS3 emulator on it for like 3 days straight (Gran Turismo 5 B-Spec endurance racing) and it never gave a fuss pulling that kind of load against the GPU and CPU. The only thing I have issue with is Sim City 4 absolutely refuses to boot on this laptop but will boot on my desktop (which uses an 11th gen chip and I think the 12th gen chip bricks the game).
Overall, I absolutely love this laptop and it has definitely proved it's worth to me and definitely recommend it if it fits in the budget. It also isn't overly noisy, even when gaming, at least to me, though I do have some loud speakers hooked to it so it easily drowns out the noise.
Nice!
Fantastic review! The MSI Katana 15 gaming laptop with its 144Hz FHD display looks like a powerful gaming machine. Your detailed insights and performance tests have given me a clear picture of what this laptop is capable of. As someone in the market for a gaming laptop, this one has definitely caught my attention. Thanks for sharing your expertise and showcasing this gaming powerhouse!
Glad I could help!
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🙋🏾♂️I like how you talk man, very enjoyable unboxing and review 🙋🏾♂️ this laptop has a lot to offer 🤓
I appreciate the support! Yeah it’s a dope package
Great review❤
But what would you suggest between this one and dell g15 5530 2023(rtx 4060 version)?
Just looked at the g15 on dells website. The pricing is really close. For the $1,349 model you’re getting essentially the same system but a display that supports more features (like 360Hz). I’d say the decision for me would come to pricing. If the katana is cheaper at the time of buying, I might go with that. Both look like “gaming” laptops so it’s an equal playing field.
Just got one with a 4070 and 32gigs of ram and otherwise I think we have the same thing. So far.... It's fine. I paid 1500 on a tax free week in my state so it's fine. My desktop has a 1070Ti and i7-7700k so its quite the upgrade on that front. Plus I've had some problems with the desktop completely shutting down under heavy loads so I'm not sure what's going on with that but hopefully I'll be using this mostly for rendering/editing 4k video without having shut-downs ruin my entire workflow. Ran hogwarts legacy on ultra settings for about 4 hours and didn't have a single frame drop. Hard to complain when the desktop can't run it on the lowest settings without crashing the whole thing.
So far it's been nice to use... even though it's been just a few hours. All in all- no ragrats (so far)
Nice to hear! Will you be replacing your desktop with this and just dock your laptop when you’re at home?
nice review!
Thanks!
When you say that you changed settings and updated the drivers in order to improve the fps, specifically how did you update the drivers?
Used the built in Nvidia app to scan and update/install drivers
I bought this laptop just now to upgrade from my 2018 Dell Inspiron 7567 (Intel Core i5 7th Gen + Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti), and I'd have to say, after watching this review, I feel even more confident and great about my purchase!
Good choice!
Yes show on 65 inch 4k tv? im getting a RTX 4070 LAPTOP IM Going to use it on my 65 4k TCL Q-ED
i'm planning on getting the Katana 15 with same chip but with the 4070. I have a msi monitor also with 1440p and plan to connect that up when i'm at home. have you already tried doing that, if so? could you share your experience? btw great review!
That sounds like it’s gonna be a dope setup! Yes, I’ve hooked up mine to my 1440p monitor and have been able to play on it no problems. My monitor is also called at 144hertz and I can hit that on some titles as well.
If you're a gamer, 4070 one is better for you but I'm planning on getting the 4060 one with i9 13900H since I'm going to be needing more CPU uses.
@@GojokeSatorui am also thinking the same when u get yours please tell about how it works
@@Kenny0215 well, I won't be getting it until mid month of October but i9 has more cores, threads and higher maximum operating frequencies which will allow your PC to run faster than i7. I'm gonna be mainly using it for song production which is CPU demanding and better CPU would cut sound latency issues. GPU wise, 4070 obviously is better than 4060 by what I would think is 25-30% in gaming performance. I only play Dota 2 so I probably won't be needing a higher GPU.
I have been thinking about buying the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2023) with Intel Core i7-12700H and 8GB RTX 4060(140W). The pricing is 1,410 $. Do you think it's worth it?
I think the tuf is potentially a better choice due to the 140W option it has. You’ll get great performance from both so it comes down to what you’ll be playing. Being able to use more power is always good. That being said. The katana was $1200 and if you find it for that price or cheaper, you can always over clock it
I got this for 1200 at Walmart yesterday I was wanting a different laptop but they didn’t have any in stock. I thought about going with a 900 dollar desktop but I wanted to change it up and it’s nice being able to move where I game as sometiems a gaming chair will kill my back. Older mmos I play work super smooth and I even played destiny 2 with the graphics up really high and it worked good the only time I get small lag is if I try running something in the background when there is a lot of things going on in destiny 2. But for gaming or browsing it’s really good and this is really all you need. I would only go with better specs if your a content creator or a streamer. Average joe you will be happy with this
Nice!
What core clock and memory clock settings did you adjust to when tweaking the laptop on MSI Afterburner? Great Review Btw
Thanks! Followed the settings on this post for msi afterburner: www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/s/g56mfTa2L6
They don't actually sell the little bracket for the second ssd, you just have to call support and they'll send it to you
Even better!
I'm buying this pc this week can't wait to get it
Excited for you!
Review?
I chose the GE76 Raider 11th gen 3070 but it was stolen. Now I'm looking to replace it, with this & from what I've seen of your Battlefield gameplay, it looks like it's a certainty now. Thank you! MSI Control Panel, has different power modes. When playing, I would crank that as it changes to fan and voltage, basically overclocking it for "Performance Mode", the Turbo was too noisy on the GE76 and can only imagine, MSI's fan curves won't have changed much. Another point, at release of the z390 for i9-9900k all MSI boards, were by default overclocked. I've got an MSI MEG Z390 Tomahawk and it screams... because it's overclocked by default.
Sorry to hear about your laptop! And appreciate the tips and advice on MSI products, I didn’t know that before. This laptop will handle BF with NO issues. I’ve played multiple hour sessions this past week and it’s a beast. Getting above 100fps easily.
How'd it get stolen?
@@dutchjoran I didn't ask the thieves... they weren't around to ask.
@@mrhassell figured as much 😂 did you bring it to a MC Donald's and go to the toilet or something?
Hey what did you do to overclock (I was interested in this computer and based off the review I’m going to get it thanks)
I downloaded MSI Afterburner and manually adjusted the clock speeds. If you google the graphics card (4060 laptop) it’ll pop up on google (what I did)
Thank you
Im thinking off buying a laptop with 4060, but i dont know if this one or the g16 rog stryx with 13650, which of those two would you recommend for gaming?
What gpu does the strix have?
Hi bro, what's your opinion for these models, which one is better? i'm so confused :( Thanks
1/ Laptop Asus TUF Gaming F15 RTX 4060 8GB Intel Core i7 12700H 8GB 512GB 15.6″ FHD IPS 144Hz Jaeger Gray RGB Win 11
2/ Laptop Gaming MSI Katana 15 B13VFK Geforce RTX 4060 8GB Intel Core i7 13620H 16GB 1TB 15.6” FHD IPS 144Hz RGB Win 11
I think they’re both pretty decent and similar. The CPU are essentially the same in terms of performance.
The only think you should consider is that the ASUS only comes with 8GB of RAM and 512 SSD where as the MSI comes with double that. Not the biggest deal because you can always upgrade but it would be an additional step.
Buen video, estaba pensando en conseguir una gigabyte g5 kf (i5 12500h rtx 4060 75w) solo para testearla unos días pero probablemente la cambie por esta en un mes.
Tiene mux switch? No se si lo mencionó el video. Gracias.
Nice! It does have a mux switch but I forgot to mention it since I didn’t really use it
Hello! May I ask what overclocking settings u used to change the performance so much?
Yeah if you just Google 4060 mobile gpu msi afterburner you should find the Reddit thread with the exact numbers.
Bought at Walmart fpr 999. I cant believe how nice it is. I got 10300 on 3d mark. Score was Comparable to way more expensive laptops. Im definitely a happy camper
Happy to hear!
Can you show what MSI after burner settings you used. I just picked up this laptop
Look up laptop 4060 msi afterburner. There should be a reddit thread with a picture of the settings
I play Modern warfare 2 and 3 on i7 with just 2gb video graphic so long ago .And did not get hot .But now we buy laptops with 8 Gb graphic card not for modern warfare 2 or 3 , but for Cyber Punk and not only
I just bought one with the exact specs, my old gaming laptop died on me this weekend. This one should arrive in 2-3 days and after watching this, I feel even more confident about my purchase, so thank you.
Glad I could help!
What is your msi burner settings for tweaking the gpu to have better performance?
Google “msi afterburner mobile 4060 settings” you should find a reddit thread on it
I need this for game developer on Microsoft Visual studio. This katana 15 b13vek-277us at 999 . Wondering how well or bad it is for you guys that got this system. Deciding if this or Asus FX507VI-F15.I74070. Can you name another?
Do you still have it? And if so how has your experience been? Is the screen bright enough? And did you experience any stuttering?
It’s been very consistent and solid. I’m still not the biggest fan of the screen and wish it was a little brighter but I haven’t noticed anything negative about performance or stuttering
My thoughts: this seems like a good budget laptop but do you know anything that has similar specs but cheaper? Thanks!
Similar, not really. If you wanted to go towards a cheaper but still decent gaming option I’d recommend the acer nitro
OK thanks
What about msi cyborg 15
I’m new to gaming PC/ Laptops.
And my questing is, is are any of these parts in this laptop upgradable?
Yeah. The main parts that you upgrade in a pc include the storage (ssd) and the memory (ram). Both of which are upgradable on this
What is the program that enables me to control the keyboard lighting settings and other things? 4:33
Built in MSI keyboard program
Just got this laptop recently for 1700$ , I could of gotten something cheaper like the asus tuf f15 rtx 4060 but the katana had a better cooling system and hits 76°C on max load , I. 3D mark timespy I hit a score 10500, the laptop itself is very slim and portable, love it
Glad you like it! The more I use the more I realize that I’ve never run into any issues. Really solid performer for the price
Recently just bought - Katana 15 B13VFK
13th Gen Intel Core i9 - 13900H
16GB DDR5 RAM
1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
Nvidia RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
15.6" FHD (1920*1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2*2 ax) + BT5.2
MUX Switch
Windows 11 Home
Color - Black
MSI Backpack
2 Year Warranty Term
“could have” not “could of”. You’re welcome.
Ey bro just asking what is the games you play and whats the average fps that you got on them
What is the cpu temperatures that you get on this laptop, I am really thinking about getting it.
Hello sir, what is the TDP for this laptop?
115 minimum
I have an MSI device and I want to update the device to this model. With my current MSI, even with basic Google Chrome things, it usually turns on the fans at full speed to avoid overheating. Does something similar happen to this model?
I never really noticed the fans kicking on unless I played a heavy game. Even with smaller titles you can set the fan to silent and it’ll run pretty well
Hey man, need your thoughts here.
Would you get this exact laptop for 1250 $ or get a 1500$ refurbished Acer Predator Triton 500 SE 16inch Core i9-12900h RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Laptop?
That’s a tough one. I think I’d pay the extra cash and get the triton
hey man im about to get this laptop but instead of the intel cpu its a amd cpu version, im kinda a noob when it comes to pc overclocking how risky is it do to and does it affect battery life? I saw u post a link to a reddit thread about it but was curious if i should bother doing it or not, im a college student so ill be using it for gaming and homework, should i try overclocking or just not bother?
You can choose your overclock settings so if you’re using it while gaming, you can just run it on normal then if you want to have a little extra boost, run the overclock
@@hartomethod okay sweet! thanks for the info!
Is it good for architecture programs as lumion, twinmotion, revit and etc....
I’ve never used those so I’m not too sure. The GPU is pretty good but I’m not sure what else this program rely on
So, what TGP wattage value does it come with? Hope this isn't like 45w or 115w ones.
It’s under 115 without overclocking but still runs well either way
Helloo, so i do have a question, i was looking at the lenovo legion white edition with a i7-12700h i think and rtx 3060, and the msi cause it has 1T and the lenovo has 512gb sadly, imma use it for 3D modeling, architecture mostly at university cause yeah....can't carry my pc😭, what do you think? Any recomandations?
The Lenovo looks a little less “gamer” so if that’s something you care about I’d go with that. The 4060 in the msi is good but I don’t think it’s leagues ahead of the 3060. I’d weigh the pricing between the two and choose whichever one you think looks better. You can always upgrade the storage
i don't have long school days and i'm bringing the charger with me. i want the laptop mainly for gaming and less for school. how long does the battery last when not gaming just browsing and in documents? i'm buying the MSI Katana 15 B12VFK-1231NL. it has a rtx 4060, i7 12650h, 16gb memory and 1 tb storage. do you know the srgb % on it?
I honestly haven’t tested the laptop off battery and I primarily used it for gaming. I’d think if you’re using it for moderate tasks it should last more than a few hours. I don’t know the srgb but in person the screen looks fine. Colors are present but definitely don’t pop as much as a 1440 screen would.
I ordered this, but not for gaming. It just looked cool. I plan on using it for academics, mostly writing.
It’ll handle all your tasks easily. I actually really enjoy typing on this too
I downloaded MSI afterburner but half of the options are greyed out and I can't use them. My fps is lower in games than I expected and I can't figure out how to overclock it. Even if I did, I don't know the values you overclocked it to. Can you help with this please?
Hey, I references this diagram on reddit and it worked for my laptop. Hope this helps! www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/comments/1197s95/4060_and_4070_overclocked/
Would like to see you run it on your external monitor as well.. I have a two-year-old MSI with a RTX 3060 32 gigs Ram. When playing Resident Evil 2 Remake It barely holds 60 FPS throughout the whole game.. Your MSI 4060 seems the average 99 FPS, so itdefinitely a good upgrade for the price.. Also I think you'll find the RTX 4070. Is just a couple of $100 more in a laptop with about a 15% to 25% higher in frames Rate's. Not to go off topic, But it might be a good review in the future... Either way, great video, good job, thank you😅
Thank you!
are the fans rlly loud or not, i currently have an msi cyborg which sacrifices voltage for silence and temperature, but im looking to swap for an msi katana which has a way higher voltage, im assuming this means the temperature and noise will also be way higher but does anyone know exactly how much higher?
It gets pretty loud but the fans keep the temps in a good range
I just need to know which one would be better among these two for my architecture design works and renderings,msi katana 15,i7 13th generation, rtx4060/8gb,16gb ram and asus tuf f-series,i7 13th generation,Rtx 4060/6gb,16gb ram
I’d go with the MSI
Please review the core i9 version of msi katana 15
They're basically the same, it's just a bit more powerful for higher depending games
Hey bud? I have a doubt about performance of asus tuf f15 i7 12 gen vs i7 13 gen (rtx 4060) do i will get less fps in i7 12 gen?
I think the performance will be similar. If I’m correct the asus tuf has a higher wattage which helps performance. I don’t think the cpu difference will show that much in most of the games you run
Good video, after years I will buy my first MSI laptop from Peru, because it is cheaper, I plan to import it through a courier company, I investigated in several stores and in Walmart .An offer for $1000 for the same model as yours, is the MSI laptop they sell in that store new? I plan to buy it in a month. Greetings
I have no idea what they’re selling but hope you enjoy yours!
Hello, I have the same laptop and I am interested in increasing the space. Do you know where I can get the adapter you mention? Comment that I am from Latin America
Take a look at this thread. Essentially you contact msi support to get it.
forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/msi-katana-15-design-quality-issue.384568/
I’m thinking to buy one will this fr be good for my coding and gaming stuff???
Yeah! Just don’t expect the battery life to be amazing (carry charger around)
Can the USB-C port be used for monitor? In other words, can it be connected to an USB-C monitor with USB accessories and power?
I don’t think it has usb-c to monitor (but I could be wrong)
Im about to pick this up, my job has a thing where i can get a line of credit so to speak and i got enough to be able to get a laptop, this one seems to be the best option i can find, awesome video, do you think when connected to a 1440p external 165hz display it would run alright with that 4060?
That’s awesome! I think it’ll be more than capable to run 1440p on a monitor with certain games.
@@hartomethod Sweet, i should receive it in a day or two xD
Nice, let me know how you like it!
@@hartomethod i received the laptop, it works great and performs well, tho the temps seem to get pretty high but im sure once i get a cooling pad it will be fine
Awesome!
I'm glad you're broke out the HP omen I have a high-end gaming PC at home but when I travel I wanted something better than HP Omen I have I don't know if it's the same model or not but mine is the one that has the 7700hq and the 1050 t.i. Mobile in it but I upgraded it to 16 gigs of RAM.
I was looking into getting the katana so maybe you can help shed some light on this for me assuming you have the same HP Omen I do. How much better or worse is the display on the katana compared to the HP omen and what are your thoughts on the upgrade was it a big difference the one I'm looking at has the 4070 in it with the 13620h cpu. Thanks for your time and thank you for uploading this video
My Hp omen has a 960 in it but I think the rest of the spec are similar to your model. There is 100% a difference between your model and the 4070 katana. If you find a good deal on it I think it’s very very worth it. You’ll find it faster and more optimized in every way.
With that being said, the screen won’t be that much of an upgrade unless you get a 1440 screen panel. I hope this helped!
@hartomethod thank you and yes that helped.
I won't be getting it right now but around the Christmas time so hopefully by then I'll be able to find a good deal of 100 or $200 off.
The reason why I wanted your opinion on the screens is because even though the HP Omen we both have isn't really all that great of a screen I can honestly live with it. So as long as the screen is at least a little bit better I'm okay with it. the hardware performance as far as CPU and GPU are going to be hands down better.
Like I said my main gaming is going to be on my home PC which is awesome but when I'm out of town for work I want something that I can still play Warzone and a few other games on.
Also if I'm going to be at a specific hotel for a week or so I can just bring one of my secondary gaming monitors with me since obviously I won't be using it at home anyways I have a nice 1080p 144 Hertz Monitor and a 1440p 144hz LG ultragear to choose from LOL.
After hearing that if there's anything you feel I should know please let me know and thank you again for the response
I haven’t tried running warzone on my hp omen but I can assume it’ll chug pretty hard with my 960. I’d recommend trying to run it on your laptop and if it works then dope. Having an external monitor will make the experience better. I used the Katana while hooked up to an external 1440 monitor and it was awesome.
Again, if it’s a secondary device, I wouldn’t make it a priority (unless you’re traveling a lot). If you do end up running warzone, let me know how it does!
@hartomethod keep in mind that mine is the 1050 t.i. mobile model which oddly enough I believe it is the only mobile variant of a GPU to ever perform better than the desktop variant for some reason but it is in fact a little bit faster than the desktop version. And I ran the original Warzone on it a few times and it will technically run it however it is so sluggish and the response time is awful.
It will get around 30 maybe even 40 FPS if I remember correctly however the response time is absolutely awful you can move the mouse and it takes about a quarter second maybe longer for it to actually show that movement on the screen.
That's not the displays fault it's just how poorly the hardware itself handles that game LOL.
So even though it technically plays the game it's something you don't want in a shooter that requires fast reaction time.
And because of that the game was completely unemployable.
Also considering the price I had a similar thought as you did ( since it's not my main gaming rig and only for when I occasionally travel it might be worth picking up as a good budget mid-range gaming PC)
@@hartomethod forgot to mention thank you as of right now I believe this is the laptop I'm going to get unless by time Christmas rolls around something better pops up for around the same price
hey man do you have a link where i can buy ssd mount i just discovered there are no screws for it.
Yeah. So it’s a pain in the butt to find but after digging on this thread I found that you have to actually contact MSI support and ask for the parts below. Forum link posted as well
forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/msi-katana-15-design-quality-issue.384568/
E2Y-6S11111-CA7 - SSD Thermal Paste x1
E43-1202512-G68 - SSD Bracket Screw x2
E2M-5850311 -A89 - SSD Bracket x1
E43-1203007-G68 - SSD Screw x1
I got i just got this laptop from Micro Center, its on sale for $850 only it comes with a 13th gen core I7, and a 4050 RTX, and with 16 gb DDR5 ram
That’s an awesome deal!
thanks. do you know any better laptops like this but with higher resolution screens?
If you go to the STRIX or Legion lines, they usually have 1440p models. But those will be atleast $200-300 more expensive.
Thanks a lot! Ill check it out. I need crisp displays lol@@hartomethod
I'm interested in what you end up getting. I might pick one up to review as well.
What are your overclock settings?
I looked on reddit for 4060 mobile gpu overclock settings and just copied that
I’m planning to get this labtop for college since I need a strong device this thing is perfect for me and a free mouse saves me 20 bucks
There you go!
I am planning getting katana 15 b13vek-277us, How well performance has been so far?
Hi, what settings did you put the afterburner to please?
Followed the settings on this post for msi afterburner: www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/s/g56mfTa2L6
Do you think it would run Diablo IV?
EDIT:
I got it and it deffo can with raytracing on also.
Easy
I have msi afterburner but i cannot change any of the fan options and when i go to swttings the fan tab is not there. Any idea how to fix this?
That’s weird. It automatically worked for me. I’d suggest maybe reinstalling? Apart from that I’d look it up for more correct troubleshooting
I’m getting this ❤ from Aus
when i play games on this laptop it only goes to max performance when the charger is plugged in any fix ? or is it just like that
That's the standard for most gaming laptops. If you want the full power draw, it's going to need to pull it from an external source compared to the battery.
GPU temp? Is its Cooling System Good on full load?
Even with a triple A games on very high settings, the temps stay stable. But you will notice the high fan noise
hey! how did you change the keyboard colors at 4:28? is that a software?
Yeah it’s the built in software that comes with the laptop
@hartomethod thank you!! I'm buying this laptop and I love this feature
Can you tell me between Acer Helios Neo 16 (I5 13500HX, 4050 140W) and MSI Katana (I7 13620H, 4060 105W)! Which laptop is better? Sir
Msi has lower Wattage but I’d still go with the katana over the helios
Hi, what are yours MSI afterburner settings?
I used the settings that were on this reddit post. reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/s/eGJuKdzrGQ
Thanks for the review, really helpful. I'm a beginner game developer going to grad school who mainly uses Unity and Blender. I'm confused between getting 4060 and 4070. Please help me out
I think a 4070 will give you more longevity but both options are great. Also go for a good CPU!
@@hartomethod thanks, between 512gb and 1tb memory which one do you suggest?
Depends on the price difference. Memory isn’t too hard to add or swap
Is the 4060 on this laptop limited in terms of power ? Some are limited to 45W
I believe this one is limited but you can overclock
Was planning on getting this laptop for college, but I've seen a lot of people really give the screen bad reviews. The brightness seems especially bad, with people saying in a bright scenarios it could be hard to see things on screen. Was just wondering if anyone who has this laptop has had problems with that. Thanks.
If you plan on using this outdoors a lot then I can understand. I’m not the biggest fan of the screen and I think If you’re primarily gaming on it, it’s decent since you’ll be inside. For college…. I’d just say it depends on where you see yourself using it the most.
did you end up plugging into a 1440hz display and did it improve?@@hartomethod
G14 zephyrus with I5 12th and rtx 4050 or Katana 15 12th rtx 4060 (same price ) what i choose bro , i think zephyrus is solid and elegante with metal body advice me bro
G14 is smaller but it’ll get hotter due to its size. It’s also a weaker gpu and is not as upgradable as the MSI. You’re stuck with one ssd slot and one of the rams are soldered
Just bought the same laptop but with the intel core i9- 13900h and most of the same for the rest. Can’t find any reviews with my specific specs. I got it on Amazon today for £999.99 from £1700 for my degree and other fun things lol.
That sounds like a great deal
Is this good for editing? like divinci resolved?
It should have the gpu for it. I’d suggest upgrading the ram as well but I don’t think it’ll struggle much depending on how big the project is (and resolution)
Out the box does it come with games already or do you need to purchase games?
I been wanting to play swat 4 for the longest
You need to buy them
@@hartomethod what if it comes with Nvidia GeForce?
No
Hey, which one do you think its better, MSI cyborg 15 rtx 4060 (8h i7) or Katana 4050 (16g i7)? I heard the difference in performance between 4050 and 4060 is big but the cyborg its just more expensive. Im also new to all of this so im kinda lost and in a budget
I think the difference between a 50 series card and a 60 series card is a bigger jump than 60 and 70. I’d recommend getting a 4060 if you can. I’ll handle more of what you throw at it
@hartomethod thank you so much!
Is good for autocad or civl 3d app i want to use it for Surveying engineer can i take for 5 yers
Yes
Hey man,
which one do u think better, acer hellios 300 (i7 12g, 3070i, 240 hz 1440p, 1tb ssd for 1300$- or the legion pro 5i ( i7 13gen, rtx 4060, 512 ssd, 165hz ) for 1380$
I can't decide
Those are pretty close but I’d put the acer Helios over the legion due to the 3070ti
@@hartomethod I actually did order that an hour ago, waiting for the delivery!
Awesome, let me know how you like it!
Which is good. Msi katana or msi pulse with same specifications??
I think the katana has better build quality than the pulse
Is this laptop available for using Revit and sketchup ?
Not sure what those are but I’m sure it would have no problem with those programs
Hi, I just bought this laptop and it says it will be about a month before it comes. I'm thinking of buying a new monitor to use as my main monitor, mainly for playing Overwatch, Rocket League and Fortnite. I want to get either a 240hz 1080p monitor or a 144-165hz 1440p monitor. I don't know is this laptop Will be able to support those specs, and I also wouldn't know which type of cable to get. If someone could help It would be much appreciated.
I’d go with the second monitor
Use resize bar im getting high fps with my Msi Cyborg more than others for sure but i know how to set up games in most cases.
Nice!
Hi im not a gamer but do you think this would be good for video editing, animation rendering?
I don’t know too much about animation rendering but the 4060 can handle almost anything pretty well. I’d say this machine is great for what you’re looking for.
@@hartomethod Thank you Im buying this today!!!
Let me know how you like it!
This is the 2022 version though isnt it.
The 2023 version has the intel 13th gen chip now supposedly
I’m not sure to be honest. I thought the 40 series version of the katana were released in 2023 but I may be wrong
I have question can you change cpu ?? Or is it integrated??
CPU and GPU are integrated
Hi, can you please tell me the acceptable input voltage that's labeled in the power supply? Does it support a 220 v power supply? Thanks.
It should accept 220.
@@hartomethod Hi, do you still have the laptop? What does it say on the product label? 110-230 v?
It’s in the video but it’s rated for 100-240v
@@hartomethod Thank you.
I just bought it. Can you tell me how long the battery lasts when Idle ? I think mine is not normal, its decreasing 1% every 1 minute.
That is not normal. Have you tried changing the battery life settings to see if that does anything? I usually keep mine plugged in but decreasing 1% while not gaming shouldn’t be happening
same problem. I bought it today, fully charged it, but the battery ran out in 2 hours ((I don’t understand why?
@@user-ht1km1dh4ohave you guys found a solution
What’s the electric usage of the gpu?
I’m not sure I didn’t get to test that
can you leave the link to the product please?
I got mine from Costco but here is a 4070 version from Amazon: Limited-time deal: MSI Katana 15 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen Intel Core i7, RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VGK-484US a.co/d/7GbnFen
have you tried the type c ? can u use it for dp port? i had this laptop but as sooon as plug it in to monitor said no signal, is it because my dp cable and dp monitor doesn’t match? my dp cable is higher version than the minitor port.. howeverr i tried it on other laptop it does work
does anyone can help me out?
I don’t believe you can use the usb-c to dp port. It may work if you connect there usb-c to a hub/dock and then run a DP from that to the Monitor? Again, I never tried it so I can’t guarantee, sorry
@@hartomethod hmm okay thanks
is there a QHD model??
Not sure if the katana has a QHD screen but I’m sure it’s an optional upgrade
2:30 how can you add additional ssd here?
There’s a bracket that msi sells that you can order and install. Honesty, I think creating some type of support bracket on your own would be less of a headache.
How’s the battery life? Amazon prime day has i7-13620H, 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD at $1200. Worth? Thinking of taking this to college so if the battery life sucks then I might skip out
That’s a pretty great price. For daily tasks I don’t think the battery will die that fast, I’d say more than 3 hours. You could also use the mux switch to switch integrated graphics so the 4070 doesn’t use up much battery.
If you want something for productivity primarily then I’d get something else. But this is overall good if you plan on gaming
@@hartomethod any recommendations for 50/50 productivity and gaming, around the $1200 price point?
If you’re wanting portability I’d recommend the asus zephyrus g14. There are 3060 models under $1100