I bought this laptop at that price due to an Amazon error (bug) in Mexico for around 440 USD, and I believe that in this case, I can't really complain if it doesn't meet my expectations. LOL
Thanks for taking the time to put up a review on the Katana 15 - you're absolutely correct that there's hardly anything out there on this particular machine. I ended up going for even a more budget option, the Cyborg 15 - only because it was pretty much the same price as the Steam Deck OLED or the ASUS Ally and it was the right choice for me - I love the laptop. Thanks for taking the time to post on the Katana - I'm a big fan of MSI now because they make good gaming laptops that do the job for "the rest of us". I'll never pay $3,000 just to play games - that's insane.
I have the MSI Katana 15 (B13V). Honestly, cannot complain at all. I've had it just over a year and haven't really noticed any issues + the upgradability should hopefully massively extend it's lifespan. I use it plugged in the majority of the time and use a pretty hefty cooling pad (which has probably helped protect the internals a lot). The new MSFS2024 has asked for some of the most insane ideal specs yet and still this laptop is pulling its weight pretty easily. I'd absolutely recommend it for gaming and in my case, it actual suits my working needs really well too. If your looking for a laptop to use all day unplugged to send emails and write essays, this may not be it. However, the battery last long enough for me to use in lectures and so on yet its also easily powerful enough to run all the CAD software I need for my engineering course.
"I've got another laptop for work, just a basic macbook pro, and it's speakers blow this out of the water." My brother a macbook pro is an expensive laptop, even for the lowest tier model...
Got mine for $549.99 I can send proof of my receipt but i definitely knew it was a majoooor bug from my local base Navy Exchange 😭. Am I complaining? Absolutely not. Best money spent .
If you don’t like the display then just buy one to plug it into. A better display than what this laptop comes with isn’t cheap. For what the laptop is worth it’s not bad
4:27 it's not throttle bro, it's your settings. It will automatically go for 60hz if you disconnect the AC Adapter, you must set your settings to 144hz when it's unplug.
That's a good observation there, but if I do turn up the settings then my computer is only gonna last like 1-2 hours unplugged depending on the game I'm playing. Idk if that trade off is worth it lmao
I found the same exact model for $700.00 and Im stoked about it! Now about the performance gaming unplugged you might need to change the power profile within settings because usually its set to balance not performance
Strangely enough, the Microcenter model has a 2560x1440 165hz panel, and it looks quite good too. It's the US430 model, but MSI lists it as having a 1920x1080 screen.
To add, I have a GP850 and AW ultrawide on my desktop and I'm still happy with the laptop screen, unfortunately I don't have the tools to test it, but everything looks good.
4:00 bro you do realize you can adjust performance its very easy to have the laptop run the same plugged and unplugged. That is just a settign tweak not a laptop critique
@@johnbeaton1076okay bro. It’s in the Msi centre app. There is are options to save battery whilst having it unplugged. This is done by using less of the graphics card, as it requires a lot of power of course. It’s any good for gaming in this setting, but it’s good for business work or watching a video
Hey DupeTube, thanks for the review. What can you say about durability of this? Torned between this and Legion 5 (2023) Ryzen 7 7840H RTX4060. Thoughts? Thanks 🙂
Thanks, this is the only review video I found on this laptop for some reason. Based on what you said, I'm gonna pass on this one. I'm a student so I move around a lot and thus build quality is pretty important to me. The display too as I'll only be using the laptop's display
Thanks for the review and honest points. I don't need a gaming laptop; just a decent one that won't have performance issues for my work. If it's going to be a gaming laptop, that's fine.
Thanks for the insights, your review tells a lot that other reviews doesn't. I'm a beginner game developer mainly using Unity and Blender. Is this laptop suitable for these applications?
Would you reccomend it for video editing really wanna take my actual pc gameplay clips and use the laptop as more as a video editing device with some entertainment downloaded of course with just a few games
That seems quite good. I'm also going for a MSI Katana a15 but it has an Nvidia rtx4070 and a Ryzen 7 processor for €1150. Do you recommend a Katana!/?
i wanna know if this pc can charge over usb-c (not while gaming ofc) my last my said it could.. but no.. it could just hold its battery lvl... not charge
@@DupeTubeTeam you must have a usb c charger with 65 w or more. And the laptop needs to get more battery % with it conected (and the normal charger not plugged in)
I bought the Katana 15 b12vgk ( i7-4070) at sale a couple of days ago, i'm going to up the ram from 16 to 32Gb ( a lot of heavy-modded games), maybe install a 2Tb storage, but I think i'm going to put an old 2Tb ssd in an external case. Slapped one of my W11 Pro licenses in it and been testing some benchmarks, I think this laptop is going to serve me just fine when i'm off to my cabin during the weekends. Btw, regarding temps i've lifted the back from the table 25mm to let it breathe and limited the fps to 75 using Nvidia control panel and yes, power adapter is needed :D
i want to buy a laptop for like animation purposes and i got into two laptops, msi katana 15 (i9 13900h) or msi sword 16 hx (i7 14700hx) which one should i buy in your opinion?
I appreciate your review. I am in the process of purchasing this very Katana myself, and previously had a GL65. During that time I had it, it mostly sat on my home office desk, with my gaming headphones, attached to an external monitor, and always plugged in. So why did I get it? Because I travel a lot. And it's also good for doing impromptu meetings away from my desk. It's just the convenience of being able to be mobile that matters more to me.
@deadly436 it's a good laptop. I got a variant that has 32GB RAM with a 4070. Upgraded my 1tb SSD to 2TB and got a second 4tb SSD using a bracket purchased from MSI.
@@tahnalos3677 i also ordered today msi 17 with i7 13700 and rtx 4070, but only 16 gb ( and for sure i will upgrade it ) Was it hard to get the bracket ? What should i do to get one too
@@deadly436 You would have to make a support case with MSI to obtain this bracket. Either that or if you live next to a MSI support centre like I did, I would go there and get it.
Can you help to decide which laptop is better for interior design, HP Omen or MSI Katana? * HP Omen: Intel Core i7-14700HX (14th Gen), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB) * MSI Katana: AMD Ryzen 9-8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8 GB) I use 3D max, Corona render, autocad, adobe programs .
@@julzmusic8708 I haven't played TS3 in a while but it's notoriously hard to play on most computers, it's very laggy and loading screens take forever. I think people have made fixes, mods and youtube videos on how to improve the performance of the game though
@@blushchuu haha thank you for replying, I still did actually end up buying the Katana 15 - 4050. I heard that I’ll need to go through some Alder Lake patch to play TS3 but that would be the case on any newer laptop. And I never doubt how buggy that game would be haha, thanks for responding xx
@@Jermain_mc I'm planning to also buy MSI Katana 15 with i7-13620H, 16 RAM, 1TB, and RTX 4060 with 8GB VRAM. Will that be enough for editing videos and images even after many years like 4 to 5?
@@Komi_Is_My_Name My MSI Katana 15 has an i9 and a RTX 4070, with 16 RAM and 1 TB storage space for £1,300. But the i7 and RTX 4060 should be good enough, and that includes gaming. If I was you though, I would try to go for the RTX 4070 if you can. I got my laptop from Curry's PC World, but someone might be selling it for a cheaper price on Amazon or eBay. Make sure the laptop is brand new when you buy it though, as previous owners could have damaged something👍
Definitely not, if you only wanna play league of legends go for something much cheaper than this. It's a pretty powerful machine, it's like using flamethrower to light up your cigarette.
Ryzen runs cooler, I went from i7 13700hx to Ryzen 7 7840HS. The Ryzen runs 40-50 degrees celsius and battery life is MUCH better. While the i7 did run 70-80 celsius with a ridiculously short battery life.
@@VonDutchNL Haven't bought one yet. Waiting for the victus to come back in stock since it looks better and has a better build quality. It also has 32 gb of ram
Hello, please help, which one do you think its better, Katana 4050 (16gb and i7) or Cyborg 4060 (8g and i7, these are the only differences between the 2) cyborg is a little more expensive, and considering i have to add ram and a mouse..but people say 4050 is inferior to 4060
So we haven't actually looked at the cyborg 4060 So we can't say definitively. But just looking at the stats I would think the lower amount of ram is a big draw back even with the 4060. If you're able to upgrade that then it would be worth it assuming you get a decent amount of storage space ( shoot for 1 tb rather than 500 gb)
Can you help me I’m trying to find a gaming laptop so they can be with me when I’m on the move and not with my PC what do you recommend and I’m looking to spend like 1000
@@jonkeren Runs excellently on Diablo IV, Cyberpunk, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Horizon Dawn Zero (what I've tested thus far) all highest settings or near high and at 60 fps plus even with ray tracing! But please note I use this laptop as a PC meaning I plug it into an external monitor, keyboard & mouse etc.
I bought this laptop at that price due to an Amazon error (bug) in Mexico for around 440 USD, and I believe that in this case, I can't really complain if it doesn't meet my expectations. LOL
That's crazy. Don't question it. Enjoy! hahaha
Whaaaat howww when?!
Wow, congrats!
but did it meet your expectations?
How is it tho?
Thanks for taking the time to put up a review on the Katana 15 - you're absolutely correct that there's hardly anything out there on this particular machine. I ended up going for even a more budget option, the Cyborg 15 - only because it was pretty much the same price as the Steam Deck OLED or the ASUS Ally and it was the right choice for me - I love the laptop. Thanks for taking the time to post on the Katana - I'm a big fan of MSI now because they make good gaming laptops that do the job for "the rest of us". I'll never pay $3,000 just to play games - that's insane.
Yeah $3k is a bit much just to play games for me. I'm hoping your cyborg 15 is treating you well! Thanks for watching!
Is the Cyborg 15 good? I heard it has rtx 4050 and i7 12th gen
@@DupeTubeTeami think you should use Universal X86 tuning Utility to overclock or limit power, it helps
It's for 849£ (new) ryzen7 and 4060 GF 1TB and 16GB ram, I think I will upgrade ram and am OK for now
Good video bro, found your video by looking for more recent videos of this laptop. Good quality video, keep on improving and you'll do really well :)
Thanks for watching! Glad you found some value out of it!
@@DupeTubeTeam Hows the temps on it?
I have the MSI Katana 15 (B13V). Honestly, cannot complain at all. I've had it just over a year and haven't really noticed any issues + the upgradability should hopefully massively extend it's lifespan. I use it plugged in the majority of the time and use a pretty hefty cooling pad (which has probably helped protect the internals a lot). The new MSFS2024 has asked for some of the most insane ideal specs yet and still this laptop is pulling its weight pretty easily. I'd absolutely recommend it for gaming and in my case, it actual suits my working needs really well too. If your looking for a laptop to use all day unplugged to send emails and write essays, this may not be it. However, the battery last long enough for me to use in lectures and so on yet its also easily powerful enough to run all the CAD software I need for my engineering course.
"I've got another laptop for work, just a basic macbook pro, and it's speakers blow this out of the water."
My brother a macbook pro is an expensive laptop, even for the lowest tier model...
Got mine for $549.99 I can send proof of my receipt but i definitely knew it was a majoooor bug from my local base Navy Exchange 😭. Am I complaining? Absolutely not. Best money spent .
Lol very nice !
I see one for 749 for MSI Katana 4060
If you don’t like the display then just buy one to plug it into. A better display than what this laptop comes with isn’t cheap. For what the laptop is worth it’s not bad
50-60 fps in RDR2 @1080p with a 4070? I play RDR2 @1600p 70-80 fps on my Lenovo Legion Slim 5. What settings do you use?
Is it a 4070?
@@Miles_Moraless0:58
@@VonDutchNL i meant ur laptop
@@Miles_Moraless yes
I think something in his settings is not optimized. That sounds very low
4:27 it's not throttle bro, it's your settings. It will automatically go for 60hz if you disconnect the AC Adapter, you must set your settings to 144hz when it's unplug.
That's a good observation there, but if I do turn up the settings then my computer is only gonna last like 1-2 hours unplugged depending on the game I'm playing. Idk if that trade off is worth it lmao
@@DupeTubeTeamgaming laptop are meant to be plugged in.
I found the same exact model for $700.00 and Im stoked about it! Now about the performance gaming unplugged you might need to change the power profile within settings because usually its set to balance not performance
Strangely enough, the Microcenter model has a 2560x1440 165hz panel, and it looks quite good too.
It's the US430 model, but MSI lists it as having a 1920x1080 screen.
To add, I have a GP850 and AW ultrawide on my desktop and I'm still happy with the laptop screen, unfortunately I don't have the tools to test it, but everything looks good.
4:00 bro you do realize you can adjust performance its very easy to have the laptop run the same plugged and unplugged. That is just a settign tweak not a laptop critique
It's a setting? Where is that setting then? Is it bios or windows? I'd be interested to test that out.
Yeah where is that because I wanna but this laptop 💻 but am going to be on the move
@@johnbeaton1076okay bro. It’s in the Msi centre app. There is are options to save battery whilst having it unplugged. This is done by using less of the graphics card, as it requires a lot of power of course. It’s any good for gaming in this setting, but it’s good for business work or watching a video
When optimizing the battery for longievety and you are just writing mails, typing an essay, basic things etc etc, do you still only get 2-3 hours?
Hey DupeTube, thanks for the review. What can you say about durability of this?
Torned between this and Legion 5 (2023) Ryzen 7 7840H RTX4060.
Thoughts? Thanks 🙂
Thanks, this is the only review video I found on this laptop for some reason.
Based on what you said, I'm gonna pass on this one. I'm a student so I move around a lot and thus build quality is pretty important to me. The display too as I'll only be using the laptop's display
Thanks for watching! And best of luck on your search
Hi what did you buy?
@@baranamayksyihamyapan legion 5 pro 4060
Thanks for the review and honest points. I don't need a gaming laptop; just a decent one that won't have performance issues for my work. If it's going to be a gaming laptop, that's fine.
I ain't getting it for gaming but as a normal laptop for 850 after taxes.
In Walmart or where bro? Where can I get it cheaper? In Walmart with taxes 870$😢
Should i buy msi laps instead of rog strix g16 4050, 1tb, 6gb (2023)
Thanks for the insights, your review tells a lot that other reviews doesn't. I'm a beginner game developer mainly using Unity and Blender. Is this laptop suitable for these applications?
We haven't done any testing with those programs but with the specs I can't imagine it would struggle too much.
Would you reccomend it for video editing really wanna take my actual pc gameplay clips and use the laptop as more as a video editing device with some entertainment downloaded of course with just a few games
I am getting this msi katana 15 laptop with rtx 4060 and i7 13620H in 89k inr or [1061$] is it worth to buy ?? Plz someone tell me
Yes it is , it's a beast laptop
Well.. In Canada I am getting it for $1542.45 after taxes. With exact same specs 32 gb Ram and 1TB SSD.
@@Elimoskowitz1 1542 is lil high
That seems quite good. I'm also going for a MSI Katana a15 but it has an Nvidia rtx4070 and a Ryzen 7 processor for €1150. Do you recommend a Katana!/?
Sorry only meant the ? Not the /!
i wanna know if this pc can charge over usb-c (not while gaming ofc) my last my said it could.. but no.. it could just hold its battery lvl... not charge
Like just sitting idle or using it regularly through web browsing? I can test it for you real quick if you tell me what you're looking for
@@DupeTubeTeam you must have a usb c charger with 65 w or more. And the laptop needs to get more battery % with it conected (and the normal charger not plugged in)
No update lmao@@DupeTubeTeam
I bought the Katana 15 b12vgk ( i7-4070) at sale a couple of days ago, i'm going to up the ram from 16 to 32Gb ( a lot of heavy-modded games), maybe install a 2Tb storage, but I think i'm going to put an old 2Tb ssd in an external case.
Slapped one of my W11 Pro licenses in it and been testing some benchmarks, I think this laptop is going to serve me just fine when i'm off to my cabin during the weekends. Btw, regarding temps i've lifted the back from the table 25mm to let it breathe and limited the fps to 75 using Nvidia control panel and yes, power adapter is needed :D
Was the RAM upgrade easy to install?
@@philippillis9393 No
RAM upgrade yet, been playing on this Dayz server with 80+ mods and this little laptop handles Dayz just fine :D
i want to buy a laptop for like animation purposes and i got into two laptops, msi katana 15 (i9 13900h) or msi sword 16 hx (i7 14700hx) which one should i buy in your opinion?
If you're between the 2 I'd say Katana
I appreciate your review. I am in the process of purchasing this very Katana myself, and previously had a GL65. During that time I had it, it mostly sat on my home office desk, with my gaming headphones, attached to an external monitor, and always plugged in. So why did I get it? Because I travel a lot. And it's also good for doing impromptu meetings away from my desk.
It's just the convenience of being able to be mobile that matters more to me.
Did you got your msi? How is it
@deadly436 it's a good laptop. I got a variant that has 32GB RAM with a 4070. Upgraded my 1tb SSD to 2TB and got a second 4tb SSD using a bracket purchased from MSI.
@@tahnalos3677 i also ordered today msi 17 with i7 13700 and rtx 4070, but only 16 gb ( and for sure i will upgrade it )
Was it hard to get the bracket ? What should i do to get one too
@@tahnalos3677 was it hard to get the braket? What should i do? And how fast are you getting it
@@deadly436 You would have to make a support case with MSI to obtain this bracket. Either that or if you live next to a MSI support centre like I did, I would go there and get it.
Can you help to decide which laptop is better for interior design, HP Omen or MSI Katana?
* HP Omen: Intel Core i7-14700HX (14th Gen), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB)
* MSI Katana: AMD Ryzen 9-8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8 GB)
I use 3D max, Corona render, autocad, adobe programs .
Katana Better Cooling System
Hey which one did you buy? I am an engineer looking for a laptop that will run softwares like Revit and 3dsMax
Same here. Which one did you buy tho? Can u plz reply?
Why is cheap plastic so bad? What are the benefits of using an aluminum case besides cost benefits?
Melting computer
@@vgl3ntdj829 😂
Is this ok to edit 4K video on da Vinci resolve?
Still too weak to play The Sims 3💀
Everything is too weak to play TS3... that game is a nightmare lmao
Wait what?! I’m tossing up between a dell gaming laptop and this one - and like my game is the sims 3! HELP!
@@julzmusic8708 I haven't played TS3 in a while but it's notoriously hard to play on most computers, it's very laggy and loading screens take forever. I think people have made fixes, mods and youtube videos on how to improve the performance of the game though
@@blushchuu haha thank you for replying, I still did actually end up buying the Katana 15 - 4050. I heard that I’ll need to go through some Alder Lake patch to play TS3 but that would be the case on any newer laptop.
And I never doubt how buggy that game would be haha, thanks for responding xx
Who cares about Sims 3?
Can you use it for 4K video cutting?
Upgrading the ram is recommended for 4k video editing
Bro you rocking an AP ;)?
Im new to gaming laptops. Ive never had a computer. What is a good gaming laptop that can play atleast 10 games for around 1000 dollars.
You can blindly go for an AMD Legion with a 4060.
Right now on Amazon. MSI katana 17. 32 gb ram. RTX 4060.
@@gameskyjumper1721 please don't recommend MSI unless it's a high end machine
Should I get this or the MSi cyborg 15?
MSI Cyborg
I want this for art, 2d and 3d animation
Nice! I honestly haven't seen anyone try to use it for that purpose. Only gaming. Would be interesting to see how it works
It works great for that in my opinion. I have this laptop myself
@@Jermain_mc I'm planning to also buy MSI Katana 15 with i7-13620H, 16 RAM, 1TB, and RTX 4060 with 8GB VRAM. Will that be enough for editing videos and images even after many years like 4 to 5?
@@Komi_Is_My_Name My MSI Katana 15 has an i9 and a RTX 4070, with 16 RAM and 1 TB storage space for £1,300. But the i7 and RTX 4060 should be good enough, and that includes gaming. If I was you though, I would try to go for the RTX 4070 if you can. I got my laptop from Curry's PC World, but someone might be selling it for a cheaper price on Amazon or eBay. Make sure the laptop is brand new when you buy it though, as previous owners could have damaged something👍
Show the laptop. Nobody wants to stare at you talking for 9 min
extra work man. just let the guy do what he wants.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey! I only have interest in League of Legends. You think its worth?
Definitely not, if you only wanna play league of legends go for something much cheaper than this. It's a pretty powerful machine, it's like using flamethrower to light up your cigarette.
@@JatanPassi a little late LMAO already got it and yea i could tell. Pretty solid PC. Thanks anyway!
Guys help me pls, im btwn lenovo loq 15 ryzen 5 7640hs and 4060 for 899€ or msi katana 15 4070 and i7 13th for 1113 € what should i choose ?
For 899 would be better and cheaper I think)
Looking for gaming laptop. 1,000 to 1,200 dollars. Can you help me pick which is the best
the laptopt is at 1299 rn
I got mines for 1k USD. Ryzen 7
How do u turn off msicenter
Is it worth it? (U guys opinion)
For sure as long as it fits the games you plan to play
Brother says to return it cause apparently MSI battery life is baaaad
How well would this laptop handle Monster Hunter Wilds on good settings?
I wonder how it would handle ff14
Great review. thanks for the honesty. i will not be buying this.
Should I get an HP victus 16 with Intel core i7 and a 4060, or the MSI Katana a15 ai with an AMD Ryzen 7 with a 4060?
Ryzen runs cooler, I went from i7 13700hx to Ryzen 7 7840HS. The Ryzen runs 40-50 degrees celsius and battery life is MUCH better. While the i7 did run 70-80 celsius with a ridiculously short battery life.
@@VonDutchNL bet thanks
@@aidn_0828 What did you choose?
@@VonDutchNL Haven't bought one yet. Waiting for the victus to come back in stock since it looks better and has a better build quality. It also has 32 gb of ram
They doing a deal for $999
Where?
your english is so good
Dude, my Lenovo LOQ 4060 performs better...
Watching on my new ryzen 8445hs, rtx 4060, 32gb ram model from amazon for 880. Battery life is not great tho only L.
Can you send me the link of Amazon please, and how is it going?
Hello, please help, which one do you think its better, Katana 4050 (16gb and i7) or Cyborg 4060 (8g and i7, these are the only differences between the 2) cyborg is a little more expensive, and considering i have to add ram and a mouse..but people say 4050 is inferior to 4060
So we haven't actually looked at the cyborg 4060 So we can't say definitively. But just looking at the stats I would think the lower amount of ram is a big draw back even with the 4060. If you're able to upgrade that then it would be worth it assuming you get a decent amount of storage space ( shoot for 1 tb rather than 500 gb)
@DupeTubeTeam Alright, thank you so much
Can you help me I’m trying to find a gaming laptop so they can be with me when I’m on the move and not with my PC what do you recommend and I’m looking to spend like 1000
Get the 4060 and upgrade the ram it'll only cost you fifty bucks for another 16gb and 8gb vram Vs 6 will make a difference in the long run
@ChrisMarshall2024. I actually got a Lenovo Legion, I love it so far, with 4060 yes!
Do you think it would run Diablo IV?
Yes I believe it can
@@DupeTubeTeam I got it and it deffo can with raytracing on also.
Do you like it? Does it runs good on games?
@@jonkeren Runs excellently on Diablo IV, Cyberpunk, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Horizon Dawn Zero (what I've tested thus far) all highest settings or near high and at 60 fps plus even with ray tracing!
But please note I use this laptop as a PC meaning I plug it into an external monitor, keyboard & mouse etc.
@@xfghkhjfsejid thx!
Rather average and overpriced imo
Better If one buys a Desktop PC instead of this
My brother has this
cooked
Should be decent then. I can play Modern Warfare 2 at 90-130 fps at high graphics with this laptop
This is $299 on the dark web 😮😮
probably with some trojans and pirate software
I bought this laptop and it dosent have an intel hd graphics card is that normal?
Intels are CPUs (Processors) not GPUs (Graphic cards)
@@mrfurdles2503 intel has an integrated gpu in every pc if u dint know
boring review video
yepp an i loveeee it lmao 😂
İs it good bro can i play all the games ? Pubg Lol , genshin impact hogwarts legacy and kind of im planing to get this
Idc im more on the side of SL and IMVU’ GTA games an its actually prefect I do think the speakers could of been louder