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Pros & Cons
Pros
The refresh rate is fast (144hz) and i ran well above 60fps on max settings flawlessly on cp2077. The cpu is an i7 13620h and it's quick! The gpu is a 4070 and integrated graphics on the cpu. High performance for gaming and easy to code on its keyboar... Read More
The msi katana 15 b13v is a great way to get an rtx 4070 laptop at a great price. At that task this laptop excels. My daughter loves gaming and this computer gives her the best of both worlds.
Minor irritation but not a big issue. No issues whatsoever. Only real complaint is that for the second nvme slot there is no hole or screw or anything.
This is a great machine, for me (as animator) it works perfectly. This is much lighter and has a pretty subtle chassis which is exactly what i wanted.
Reviewer received mounting bracket for ssd within a week of contacting msi customer support. Ram is good (16gb), i plan to upgrade to 32gb soon when the bracket arrives and i am installing the second ssd. Sdd is fine only the ram we may need to upgrad... Read More
Cons
The fps simply isn't stable, and jumps from 30 to 200, averaging maybe 40 from what i can tell? I have a 1 year warranty (not limited either) but it means nothing! Either that or is overheating and or cannot handle games from 2001 without overheating.... Read More
Highlights
Quality
High performance for gaming and easy to code on its keyboard.
It handles every game he plays very well, at very high frame rates and high setting.
Battery life still sucks and is only down point of this laptop.
The screen is not good so don’t expect an oled screen or high resolution.
Price
I normally go for cheaper laptops but this was well worth the money.
I was skeptical when i purchased this laptop because of some of the sacrifices this laptop gives up to keep the price lower, bu... Read More
Totally a steal at $1400 including tax!
Since they don't price match, i was suppose to order another one for the cheaper price and return the first order.
Shipping
Oh i will get it all weeded out eventually, i just miss the days when you all the crap was offered elsewhere and didn't come fo... Read More
I guess i got lucky because i got an email a couple hours later saying the original order was successfully cancelled.
I contacted msi thru live chat and they are sending me the mounting bracket.
Update: received mounting bracket for ssd within a week of contacting msi customer support.
Packaging/appearance
This is a tiny box to fit all of those extreme heat producing components in.
Competitiveness
I haven't had any issues at all with it so far, and the fact that it's from a major brand means that if i need to replace a par... Read More
So this laptop doesn't look as fancy as it's competitors but it performs well.
That is most likely why it's price point is less than some other laptops with higher end resolutions like qhd or 4k.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 266 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 20 2024.
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My stock laptop 3dmark time spy benchmark received a graphics score of 11920
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The fans aren’t too loud when compared with other gaming laptops
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Battery life is poor so if you plan on a mobile gaming laptop don’t expect more than 2 hours of gaming on battery power
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You can turn down a bunch of settings to get more battery life while doing productive stuff like school work but still not that great compared to other laptops of this level
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The screen is not good so don’t expect an oled screen or high resolution
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The screen is only 1080p but for a 15 inch screen it’s not too bad at all
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The screen brightness isn’t great as well but also not a problem for me because i use an external monitor
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I paid a little less than msrp
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