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MSI Katana 15
Intel Core i7 13620H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060
32GB RAM
1.0TB SSD
15.6" 1920x1080
Battery Life
Battery life information not available
5
$1,249
Product Description
MSI Katana 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
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.
Video Reviews
Video Reviews
MSI KATANA 15 B13V (2023) Review
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Video Summary
At $1200-$1300, this laptop's poor performance and display make it not worth the price. If it were priced around $1000, it could be more competitive. Overall score 6/10 and not recommended
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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 4060
- GPU Memory
- 8
Display & Design
- Screen Size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Weight
- 5
- RAM
- 32 GB DDR5
- Brand
- MSI
- Color
- Black
- Series
- MSI
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz core_i7
- Hard Drive
- 1 TB SSD
- Item Weight
- 4.96 pounds
- Chipset Brand
- NVIDIA
- Wireless Type
- 802.11ax
- Processor Brand
- Intel
- Card Description
- Dedicated
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home
- Hardware Platform
- PC
- Item model number
- MSI Katana 15.6
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Product Dimensions
- 14.13 x 10.2 x 2.49 inches
- Computer Memory Type
- DDR5 SDRAM
- Graphics Coprocessor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Hard Drive Interface
- Solid State
- Number of Processors
- 10
- Max Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 Pixels
- Graphics Card Ram Size
- 8 GB
- Item Dimensions LxWxH
- 14.13 x 10.2 x 2.49 inches
- Standing screen display size
- 15.6 Inches
Storage & Memory
- RAM
- 32GB
- Storage
- 1.0TB SSD
Additional Information
- Model
- MSI Katana 15.6
- Release Date
- 01/01/2023
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home
- Condition
- New
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:
#67
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060
3DMark Time Spy10,494
3DMark Fire Strike23,603
Basemark Vulkan266
Memory TypeGDDR6
VRAM8
Boost Speed2370 MHz
Memory Speed16000 MHz
Memory Bus128-bit
GPU Gaming Benchmarks
GPU Gaming Performance
Rank:
#67
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 (8192)
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F1 22 (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset 16xAF TAA:233 FPS
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F1 24 (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset 16xAF TAA:218 FPS
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GTA V (2015)
med. 1366x768 Normal/Off 4xAF:180 FPS
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Dirt 5 (2020)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:116 FPS
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Control (2019)
low 1280x720 Low Quality Preset (DX11):238 FPS
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Diablo 4 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:240 FPS
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Hitman 3 (2021)
low 1280x720 Minimum Settings:268 FPS
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Far Cry 5 (2018)
low 1280x720 Low Preset TAA:159 FPS
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Far Cry 6 (2021)
high 1920x1080 High Graphics Quality TAA:111 FPS
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Stalker 2 (2024)
QHD 2560x1440 Epic Preset:32 FPS
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Starfield (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:71 FPS
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Elden Ring (2022)
ultra 1920x1080 Maximum Preset:60 FPS
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God of War (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:134 FPS
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Alan Wake 2 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:69 FPS
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Atlas Fallen (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:146 FPS
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Atomic Heart (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:151 FPS
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Metro Exodus (2019)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Quality 16xAF:59 FPS
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Dead Island 2 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset Low TAA:190 FPS
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The Witcher 3 (2015)
low 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing:401 FPS
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Civilization 7 (2025)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:193 FPS
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The Last of Us (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:75 FPS
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Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:125 FPS
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Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:125 FPS
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Battlefield 2042 (2021)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:123 FPS
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Counter-Strike 2 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:195 FPS
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Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:68 FPS
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Final Fantasy XVI (2024)
4K DLSS 3840x2160 Ultra Preset + Quality DLSS:28 FPS
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Ghost of Tsushima (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:91 FPS
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Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
low 1920x1080 cinem. low:63 FPS
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Total War Pharaoh (2023)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:79 FPS
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Black Myth: Wukong (2024)
high 1920x1080 high TSR 100:48 FPS
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Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:123 FPS
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Company of Heroes 3 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Settings:178 FPS
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A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:101 FPS
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Horizon Forbidden West (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:86 FPS
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Need for Speed Unbound (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:116 FPS
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Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality):106 FPS
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Star Wars Jedi Survivor (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:76 FPS
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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (2024)
low 1920x1080 Basic Preset:137 FPS
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Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:64 FPS
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Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:106 FPS
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
high 1920x1080 High Preset SMAA:144 FPS
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Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:114 FPS
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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (2024)
med. 1920x1080 Normal Preset:349 FPS
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)
low 1920x1080 Basic Quality Preset T2X SMAA:103 FPS
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 2023 (2023)
low 1920x1080 Basic Preset:127 FPS
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:96 FPS
+2 more presetsMemory8192
BrandNvidia