MSI Katana 15 Review - Best “Budget” 2023 Laptop with an RTX 4060?!

[@Ahl3rt]

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

[@hartomethod]

Nice! You won’t regret it!

[@doomman137]

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

[@hartomethod]

Good choice! Im sure it will handle all of your college tasks with ease.

[@hellblazephoenix643]

same, but I got the 4070 one instead

[@danychehade7142]

I've been thinking about buying one for university too, do you recommend it?

[@zaferates3714]

@@danychehade7142did you buy it for your college if so how is it, is it too big to use?

[@unpun1shed]

“The stuff that makes it go BRRRRR” killed me😂

[@johntyson]

It’s $899 at Costco right now. Thinking about getting it for my son as his first gaming laptop.

[@hartomethod]

It’s a great choice and that’s great price!

[@doomdesire3460]

I just bought it for £849 It's coming Sunday 😅

[@itz_benjamin]

@@doomdesire3460 How is it I would like to know about the battery life with normal use and not gaming, the weight and the thermals, I know it will have good performance (also which spec did you get?)

[@doomdesire3460]

@@itz_benjamin my battery is 53Whr so I'm only getting 3-5 hrs on average without gaming, Thermals it peaks to about 70-80C full load I got 8845hs and 4060

[@Snugs_TTV]

⁠​⁠@@itz_benjaminthermals are excellent on this laptop. Weight is not amazing but not bad. Construction quality feels good. Key press feels decent. (I use a couple 200-300 keyboards so I’m picky)

[@chtritv8112]

Great video it really helps me but is there are ay differences between i7 and i5 with the same laptop ?

[@hartomethod]

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)

[@GhostRider-yn5bk]

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

[@hartomethod]

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

[@breezstudio9630]

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

[@jennythalia7320]

“could have” not “could of”. You’re welcome.

[@that_guy7334]

Ey bro just asking what is the games you play and whats the average fps that you got on them

[@Summer_Hearts]

What is the cpu temperatures that you get on this laptop, I am really thinking about getting it.

[@wolfbones1]

I know this is a year old but i saw this baby on sale and i think this review really sold me on it

[@pureKalamajaog]

Just copped one from the store now looking at reviews😅

[@Dawgsrlife]

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!

[@hartomethod]

Good choice!

[@Alcsaar0]

FYI MSI ships out the bracket for the extra SSD port for free by request on their website

[@hartomethod]

Nice!

[@mrdouble]

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

[@hartomethod]

Happy to hear!

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Nice video, if I could recommend something Id say maybe repast it because the 4 gaming laptops I bought this year all had dry thermal compound. The MSI Cyborg, Alienware x14, Asus ROG G14 (2024 model), and MSI thin gf63. After replacing the dry thermal compound with PTM7950 temps are much better

[@hartomethod]

That’s a good call, I’ll definitely have to keep that in mind for any future laptops I review!

[@felicfelicis]

hey! how did you change the keyboard colors at 4:28? is that a software?

[@hartomethod]

Yeah it’s the built in software that comes with the laptop

[@felicfelicis]

​@hartomethod thank you!! I'm buying this laptop and I love this feature

[@lukeparsons1187]

Can you please list the tweaks you did and what settings you used in MSI Afterburner to get it running as expected?

[@hartomethod]

I posted the reddit thread in reply’s to other comments

[@salvadorhermandotortelez5365]

When you say that you changed settings and updated the drivers in order to improve the fps, specifically how did you update the drivers?

[@hartomethod]

Used the built in Nvidia app to scan and update/install drivers

[@cazzie9598]

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).

[@hartomethod]

Glad I could help. If you’re looking for cheaper, I’d suggest the Acer Nitro

[@clarkkent3112]

@@hartomethod 😂😂😂

[@mondongo8580]

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

[@hartomethod]

I have no idea what they’re selling but hope you enjoy yours!

[@Mb.groovy]

I bought one for my wife it’s a MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 7-8845HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 , it’s coming tomorrow I hope it does the job, she’s a teacher that plays super causal games but it was on sale for 980 instead of 1.2k did I do good gang ? 😢

[@hartomethod]

Think it’s a good pickup

[@marcinmowinski5643]

Let us know how it is. I'm also thinking about swapping my gigabyte g6 for this one. My g6 cpu gets 100c at times.

[@TamaSabianMP]

I’m thinking about buying it this weekend as well. Give us your review.

[@Mb.groovy]

@@marcinmowinski5643 first one came in with a dead GPU out of the box so I had ro return it, there’s a new one that arrived today I’ll have to set it up and run some tests I’ll comment back my results guys.

[@marcinmowinski5643]

@@Mb.groovy looking forward to hearing from you!

[@slayerjohn447]

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.

[@hartomethod]

Nice!

[@JH-vb1wo]

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

[@hartomethod]

Nice!

[@paveldoslakoski727]

I'm buying this pc this week can't wait to get it

[@hartomethod]

Excited for you!

[@hokies1858]

Review?

[@gamingnatsu]

8:11 Fans aint even kicking in at 99% gpu usage and still manage to stay at 74° or is it a bug in nvdia software?

[@hartomethod]

Might be a nvidia performance overlay bug

[@chrisx1197]

Nice review, I was thinking of getting one of these.

[@hartomethod]

Go for it!

[@melon_milk5758]

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.

[@hartomethod]

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.

[@ric112]

did you end up plugging into a 1440hz display and did it improve?@@hartomethod

[@LuisVasquez-z3q]

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

[@hartomethod]

There you go!

[@svsv9]

I am planning getting katana 15 b13vek-277us, How well performance has been so far?

[@Gvin-pt3nz]

Nice review 👌 will you be hooking it up to your 1440p moniter snd msking a video? It says it can do 4k at 120hz on the hdmi 2.1 port

[@hartomethod]

You definitely could but I use a Lenovo legion laptop as my main windows computer now (I actually hook that up to a 4K 120hz tv when I use it and it works great)

[@zaidvargas9308]

Hey bro, how did u buy it on costco? U went personally or shipping?

[@hartomethod]

Bought it online. They have it for under 1k right now

[@zaidvargas9308]

@@hartomethod How much time took to arrive at your home by shipping?

[@hartomethod]

About a week

[@zaidvargas9308]

@@hartomethod I see Thanks so much my dude Think I'll buy it in a few days

[@hartomethod]

Nice! Let me know how you like it

[@ナルト-c9s]

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.

[@hartomethod]

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!

[@senuth6294]

you can change the fan speed

[@miguelmoran764]

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

[@hartomethod]

That’s an awesome deal!

[@UNKNOWN-kb4hh]

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

[@gokz2041]

Please review the core i9 version of msi katana 15

[@nobodyy271]

They're basically the same, it's just a bit more powerful for higher depending games

[@TheProductCritiques]

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!

[@hartomethod]

Glad I could help!

[@jamesparkishana3509]

this is the most Ai generated comment ever

[@hartomethod]

@@jamesparkishana3509 lmao

[@ħook]

dawg using chatgpt naw

[@veereshgatla7662]

im thinking of getting that with 165hz and 1440p, worth it?

[@hartomethod]

How much? But those are good specs

[@legadric1]

What would you choose from LOQ(same specs) or this? Do you think the compromise in display is worth it?

[@hartomethod]

What is the LOQ price and screen quality, I’m not familiar with it

[@legadric1]

@@hartomethod Lenovo Loq claims to peak 350 nits brightness (katana-250nits). FHD. same resolution as Katana. But has 512 GB SSD. Every other aspect is same/similar. Price in my country is a little over 1000usd for both (electronics are expensive here). So my question is: did the display ever bother you?

[@hartomethod]

Display isn’t bad but with those specs I’d go with the LOQ if they’re similar prices

[@luisgamer2645]

My thoughts: this seems like a good budget laptop but do you know anything that has similar specs but cheaper? Thanks!

[@hartomethod]

Similar, not really. If you wanted to go towards a cheaper but still decent gaming option I’d recommend the acer nitro

[@luisgamer2645]

OK thanks

[@AppleTips1]

What about msi cyborg 15

[@hawru2883]

broooo crazy we have the same omen laptop lmao, it lasted 7 years for me.

[@hartomethod]

It’s a tank!

[@omarnobani4105]

What is the program that enables me to control the keyboard lighting settings and other things? 4:33

[@hartomethod]

Built in MSI keyboard program

[@xKeller]

Hello! May I ask what overclocking settings u used to change the performance so much?

[@hartomethod]

Yeah if you just Google 4060 mobile gpu msi afterburner you should find the Reddit thread with the exact numbers.

[@ShowroomChester]

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

[@hartomethod]

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.

[@RichardGrady-ri2pc]

I just ordered this laptop can't wait to try it out. 😊

[@hartomethod]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@cameronbangasan5060]

Can you show what MSI after burner settings you used. I just picked up this laptop

[@hartomethod]

Look up laptop 4060 msi afterburner. There should be a reddit thread with a picture of the settings

[@rahmarazeen7471]

hello, would you recommend this laptop for architecture students? im looking at the MSI KATANA 15 B13VFK with a 15.6'' Full HD screen 144Hz Refresh Rate and Intel Core i9-13900H 14core up to 5.4GHz Max Speed. 8GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. 16GB RAM AND 1TB SSD Both upgradeable. what do you think?

[@hartomethod]

I think it’s good

[@aIasdair]

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?

[@hartomethod]

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

[@aIasdair]

@@hartomethod okay sweet! thanks for the info!

[@avocadochipswithsalse]

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

[@hartomethod]

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

[@avocadochipswithsalse]

@hartomethod thank you so much!

[@Sami124]

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!

[@hartomethod]

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.

[@GojokeSatoru]

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.

[@Kenny0215]

​@@GojokeSatorui am also thinking the same when u get yours please tell about how it works

[@GojokeSatoru]

@@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.

[@alexlortie7166]

What is your msi burner settings for tweaking the gpu to have better performance?

[@hartomethod]

Google “msi afterburner mobile 4060 settings” you should find a reddit thread on it

[@maikiless]

nice review!

[@hartomethod]

Thanks!

[@IssDeeJay]

what is the game that you kept playing from 6:00 onwards????? kinda liked the vibe

[@ODST-803]

Resident evil

[@WesleyMartens-v7l]

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.

[@hartomethod]

Nice!

[@Rohit-196-i3g]

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

[@hartomethod]

I think a 4070 will give you more longevity but both options are great. Also go for a good CPU!

[@Rohit-196-i3g]

@@hartomethod thanks, between 512gb and 1tb memory which one do you suggest?

[@hartomethod]

Depends on the price difference. Memory isn’t too hard to add or swap

[@1smae100]

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

[@hartomethod]

You need to buy them

[@1smae100]

@@hartomethod what if it comes with Nvidia GeForce?

[@hartomethod]

No

[@Ds-xz3hc]

I know this guy’s question sounds crazy, but there was a time when some gaming laptops gave you like three “free” games with purchase. Not sure if anyone does that anymore.

[@mikeoxmaul9675]

I’m new to gaming PC/ Laptops. And my questing is, is are any of these parts in this laptop upgradable?

[@hartomethod]

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

[@TurtleMarathon]

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)

[@hartomethod]

Nice to hear! Will you be replacing your desktop with this and just dock your laptop when you’re at home?

[@rahm9649]

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

[@hartomethod]

I’d go with the MSI

[@magman687]

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

[@hartomethod]

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!

[@magman687]

@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

[@hartomethod]

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!

[@magman687]

@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)

[@magman687]

@@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

[@anubisgodess2353]

I spent the entire Labor Day trying to look for a laptop for this semester in terms of specs it covers everything I need but I don't need much for gaming more so rendering such as Da Vinci, Adobe Photoshop, audacity, and Filmora. An acquaintance tells me if I can get I could get an AMD cpu and a Nvidia 3050/60 or 4050/60, I should be good. But I'm not tech Savvy enough to take it apart and put that together plus that's a lot of extra expense. I'm mainly need something that has a lot of CPU to be able to run all those programs I listed above. Would you say it's still be worth it to try and invest into this computer? My acquaintance also recommended the MSI Bravo 15 which has a ton of CPU but it might not be able to run my programs as well so I'm at an impasse between these two I would really appreciate any suggestions my budget is $1,000 but I would prefer to stay below but I don't mind shingling out a little bit if it's worth the value.

[@hartomethod]

I think this laptop will handle those programs with no issue

[@Waka40233]

Hey can you play FiveM on this laptop smoothly ? Or is it laggy?

[@hartomethod]

FiveM?

[@Waka40233]

@@hartomethod that gta rp shit everyone’s playing

[@hartomethod]

Oh I never tried but it shouldn’t have any problem running that

[@dilloncairns4174]

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.

[@hartomethod]

That sounds like a great deal

[@beff1015]

thanks. do you know any better laptops like this but with higher resolution screens?

[@hartomethod]

If you go to the STRIX or Legion lines, they usually have 1440p models. But those will be atleast $200-300 more expensive.

[@beff1015]

Thanks a lot! Ill check it out. I need crisp displays lol@@hartomethod

[@hartomethod]

I'm interested in what you end up getting. I might pick one up to review as well.

[@xfghkhjfsejid]

Do you think it would run Diablo IV? EDIT: I got it and it deffo can with raytracing on also.

[@hartomethod]

Easy

[@kirayoshikage1735]

Is this the 447IN model or is it the 441IN model?

[@hartomethod]

Not sure

[@benji7839]

Does it have the air intake fan underneath it? I'm looking into buying a laptop cooler and am wondering.

[@hartomethod]

Yes

[@benji7839]

@@hartomethod Oh shame, i bought a regular metal stand for it, probably will do the work. Thanks for the reply!

[@davidnolasco840]

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

[@hartomethod]

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/

[@AiPhuong98]

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

[@hartomethod]

Msi has lower Wattage but I’d still go with the katana over the helios

[@KLUTCH870]

What monitor would you recommend to go with this? nothing overly pricey lol

[@hartomethod]

I’d recommend something with 120 hertz and a 1440p resolution

[@KLUTCH870]

@hartomethod ahh okay. I was looking at an AOC that's 1080p with 240hz. I didn't think about going to a lower hz, being that the laptops screen is already 144hz at 1080p. I've read that the 4060 is incredible for 1080. But has draw backs if higher. Guess my point is won't it look worse at a lower hz? (Bufget is about $200) thanks!

[@hartomethod]

I personally have never played at 240 hz. I don’t notice any difference above 120/144. I’d suggest getting something capable of 1440 that way you still have the option to run it at that or 1080

[@hartomethod]

I’d look on Amazon for 1440p 144hz. There are some options under $200

[@KLUTCH870]

@@hartomethod ended up ordering the Samsung Odyssey G6 from Amazon since it was 50% off!

[@-b3ssem58]

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

[@hartomethod]

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

[@happy4901]

I bought katana 15 with intel i9 13 gen rtx 4070 for £1200. I love it

[@hartomethod]

Awesome!

[@bilalrana9543]

from where did you bought, now its showing 1400+ euro with i7,13gen and 4060

[@sigh7310]

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

[@hartomethod]

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

[@sigh7310]

@@hartomethod any recommendations for 50/50 productivity and gaming, around the $1200 price point?

[@hartomethod]

If you’re wanting portability I’d recommend the asus zephyrus g14. There are 3060 models under $1100

[@crunchyavocatoast]

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?

[@hartomethod]

It gets pretty loud but the fans keep the temps in a good range

[@adamelatifi2446]

Is the 4060 on this laptop limited in terms of power ? Some are limited to 45W

[@hartomethod]

I believe this one is limited but you can overclock

[@skret5719]

It’s 800 right now think it’s good for processing music programs with multiple instruments?

[@hartomethod]

I think it’s a great deal for 800

[@agakor]

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

[@hartomethod]

Even better!

[@svsv9]

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?

[@gulraiztanvir8777]

GPU temp? Is its Cooling System Good on full load?

[@hartomethod]

Even with a triple A games on very high settings, the temps stay stable. But you will notice the high fan noise

[@randadam2291]

Hello i’m about to buy this one with i7 and ram 32 it’s good for architecture programs ??

[@hartomethod]

I've never used architectural programs but I think it'll run them no problem!

[@randadam2291]

@@hartomethod thanks

[@bilalrana9543]

@@randadam2291 so how is your experience so for, im also planning to but this one i7, 32gb, 13gen. specially for simulation and modelling

[@slimabid611]

Great review❤ But what would you suggest between this one and dell g15 5530 2023(rtx 4060 version)?

[@hartomethod]

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.

[@eldiablonoob4305]

Which is good. Msi katana or msi pulse with same specifications??

[@hartomethod]

I think the katana has better build quality than the pulse

[@mortenborg]

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?

[@hartomethod]

I don’t think it has usb-c to monitor (but I could be wrong)

[@jeandelacruz3636]

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.

[@hartomethod]

It should accept 220.

[@jeandelacruz3636]

@@hartomethod Hi, do you still have the laptop? What does it say on the product label? 110-230 v?

[@hartomethod]

It’s in the video but it’s rated for 100-240v

[@jeandelacruz3636]

@@hartomethod Thank you.

[@raindren]

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?

[@hartomethod]

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

[@DJMATRIXVIDEOBLENDZ]

Hi im not a gamer but do you think this would be good for video editing, animation rendering?

[@hartomethod]

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.

[@DJMATRIXVIDEOBLENDZ]

@@hartomethod Thank you Im buying this today!!!

[@hartomethod]

Let me know how you like it!

[@truetopsoialusdclassicthro2177]

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

[@dblddereklivestreams8668]

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)

[@hartomethod]

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)

[@dblddereklivestreams8668]

Thank you

[@kubexe2424]

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?

[@hartomethod]

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.

[@ok_lance137]

What core clock and memory clock settings did you adjust to when tweaking the laptop on MSI Afterburner? Great Review Btw

[@hartomethod]

Thanks! Followed the settings on this post for msi afterburner: www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/s/g56mfTa2L6

[@birdwallace4354]

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?

[@hartomethod]

That’s a tough one. I think I’d pay the extra cash and get the triton

[@terrellgodson5326]

A question? MSI or apple mac book In your opinion what should I pick for Uni? I'm a computer science major Thank you

[@hartomethod]

I’m not too familiar with comp sci but I will say that Apple silicon is pretty good and the battery life is going to be leagues better than msi laptops

[@terrellgodson5326]

@@hartomethodayt thank you

[@itsortegon]

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?

[@hartomethod]

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

[@Majorpain32677]

I’m about to get it from Walmart for 799 on sale

[@hartomethod]

That’s a great deal

[@Majorpain32677]

Yeah got blessed

[@Painteresting]

Is this good for editing? like divinci resolved?

[@hartomethod]

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)

[@pushkarrrr]

I’m thinking to buy one will this fr be good for my coding and gaming stuff???

[@hartomethod]

Yeah! Just don’t expect the battery life to be amazing (carry charger around)

[@TrailerParkMike]

Could you check the game The Isle? For some reason this game destroys my laptops. Could this msi handle that game

[@hartomethod]

The 4060 can handle the isle

[@TrailerParkMike]

destroyed my 1070 and 2060 lol @@hartomethod

[@TrailerParkMike]

@@hartomethod just got home with it hopes all goes good thanks for the review. Grabbed it for 999.00 at wallyworld on sale

[@rohanverma9057]

So, what TGP wattage value does it come with? Hope this isn't like 45w or 115w ones.

[@hartomethod]

It’s under 115 without overclocking but still runs well either way

[@suriyas1456]

Hey, would be a great help if you could reply. Is this worth buying for $980 with Ryzen 7 8845HS? Thanks

[@hartomethod]

That’s a pretty good cpu for gaming so I’d say so

[@suriyas1456]

@@hartomethod thank you

[@soldierk6129]

Bro, 😢I just purchased this msi katana 15 laptop rtx 4060( 105 W) over Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 144Hz intel 13620h rtx4060 (140W) because I don't know Msi katana has 105 W and I don't knew some channels give bad review about MSI katana 15. how much can performance be different between these laptops?and MSI Katana laptop is a really bad performance compared to this Lenovo LOQ laptop?

[@hartomethod]

I’d suggest you use it any see if it fits your needs. There will always be better spec’ed laptops. The Katana is cheaper in price so there are some drawbacks but I still experienced no issues when gaming. You can also downloading after burner and over clock it.

[@soldierk6129]

@@hartomethod Please tell me, in your opinion, is it worth it or not,bro? I just purchased it yesterday😭?

[@hartomethod]

I think it’s worth it!

[@bloyofo9.995]

got this laptop with the new ryzen chip on sale prime day for 880

[@hartomethod]

Nice!

[@fatimaelouadi8101]

Is it good for architecture programs as lumion, twinmotion, revit and etc....

[@hartomethod]

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

[@apex_notdelirous6023]

should i use this until i get a pc? i’m new to all of this and at most apex legends would be played on it

[@hartomethod]

It’s on sale for under $1,000 right now so it depends on your budget. Honestly if you docked it, it could be a potential pc replacement. But if you just want to play apex you can use a cheaper laptop with a less up-to-date gpu

[@apex_notdelirous6023]

@@hartomethod in all honesty i’d still probably use my playstation for apex and games like cod i just wanna be able to play terraria and minecraft on the go and not on my phone😭 and where is it on sale at?

[@hartomethod]

Newegg, microcenter, maybe some more places as well. If you want to just play those games I’d recommend getting something cheaper like an ASUS Tuf.

[@salamander2192]

Hi, what settings did you put the afterburner to please?

[@hartomethod]

Followed the settings on this post for msi afterburner: www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/s/g56mfTa2L6

[@SigmaSasuage]

Just wondering what would be a better buy msi katana or asus tuf a15 with 4060, r5 7535hs, 1t, 16gbddr5 but is 100 dollars more

[@hartomethod]

I think they’re pretty similar so both would be good

[@diogoo933]

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?

[@hartomethod]

What gpu does the strix have?