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MSI Katana 15
Intel Core i7 13620H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
16GB RAM
1.0TB
15.6" 1920x1080
Battery Life
Battery life information not available
5
$989.99
Product Description
MSI Katana 15 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-13620H, RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VGK-484US.
Expert Reviews
Expert Reviews
MSI Katana 15 (2023)
4.0/5
April 15, 2023Pros
- Serious value
- Fast and stable performance
- Consistent, snappy keyboard
Cons
- Dismal display
- Brief battery life
- Underwhelming design
Bottom Line
The 2023 MSI Katana 15 might not be much to look at, but this gaming laptop has a lot of muscle for work and play alike at a budget-friendly price.
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Detailed Specifications
Performance
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- CPU Rank
- #140
- CPU TDP
- 45W
- CPU Process
- 10nm
- Performance Rating
- 61.6
- Cinebench R23 Single
- 1,860
- Cinebench R23 Multi
- 15,176
- Geekbench Single
- 2,596
- Geekbench Multi
- 12,668
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
- GPU Memory
- 0
Display & Design
- Screen Size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Weight
- 5
- RAM
- 16 GB DDR5
- Brand
- MSI
- Color
- Black
- Series
- Katana 15 B13VGK-484US
- Voltage
- 230 Volts
- Batteries
- 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz core_i7
- Hard Drive
- 1 TB SSD
- Item Weight
- 7.59 pounds
- Memory Speed
- 2400 MHz
- Chipset Brand
- NVIDIA
- Wireless Type
- 802.11ax
- Processor Brand
- Intel
- Card Description
- RTX 4070
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home
- Flash Memory Size
- 16 GB
- Item model number
- KATANA1513484
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Product Dimensions
- 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches
- Computer Memory Type
- DDR5 SDRAM
- Graphics Coprocessor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Number of Processors
- 10
- Max Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Item Dimensions LxWxH
- 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches
- Number of USB 2.0 Ports
- 1
- Number of USB 3.0 Ports
- 3
- Standing screen display size
- 15.6 Inches
Storage & Memory
- RAM
- 16GB
- Storage
- 1.0TB SSD
Additional Information
- Model
- KATANA1513484
- Release Date
- 10/01/2023
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home
- Condition
CPU Performance
CPU Performance
Rank:
#140
Intel Core i7 13620H
Overall Performance Rating61.6
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)1,860
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)15,176
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2,596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12,668
7-Zip Compression59,430 MIPS
Cores / Threads10/16
TDP45W
Process10nm
GPU Performance
GPU Performance
Rank:
#49
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
3DMark Time Spy12,046
3DMark Fire Strike26,016
Unigine Valley122
Basemark Vulkan289
Memory TypeGDDR6
VRAM0
Core Speed1605 MHz
Boost Speed2175 MHz
Memory Speed16000 MHz
Memory Bus128-bit
GPU Gaming Benchmarks
GPU Gaming Performance
Rank:
#49
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (8192)
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FIFA 23 (2022)
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Diablo 4 (2023)
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Hitman 3 (2021)
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Elden Ring (2022)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:60 FPS
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Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
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high 1920x1080 High Preset:195 FPS
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Counter-Strike 2 (2023)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:161 FPS
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Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024)
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4K DLSS 3840x2160 Ultra Preset + Quality DLSS:26 FPS
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low 1920x1080 Low Preset:113 FPS
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Black Myth: Wukong (2024)
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Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:135 FPS
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Company of Heroes 3 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Settings:212 FPS
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Monster Hunter Wilds (2025)
QHD 2560x1440 ultra, RT: high, no upscaling:29 FPS
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A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)
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Horizon Forbidden West (2024)
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Need for Speed Unbound (2022)
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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (2024)
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Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:77 FPS
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Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)
high 1920x1080 High Preset TAA:115 FPS
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
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Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)
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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (2024)
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high 1920x1080 Ultra Quality Preset T2X Filmic SMAA:111 FPS
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low 1920x1080 Basic Preset:157 FPS
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:104 FPS
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BrandNvidia