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MSI Katana 15 B13VFK

Specifications

MSI Katana 15 B13VFK
MSI Katana 15 B13VFK (Katana 15 2023 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-13620H 10 x 1.8 - 4.9 GHz, Raptor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, 105 W TDP, GDDR6
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-4800
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Storage
1TB SSD
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm
Networking
10/100/1000 LAN Card (10/100/1000MBit/s), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 24.9 x 359 x 259 ( = 0.98 x 14.13 x 10.2 in)
Battery
53.5 Wh, 3-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
2.25 kg ( = 79.37 oz / 4.96 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 80.33% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 75%, performance: 90%, features: - %, display: - % mobility: 60%, workmanship: 75%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the MSI Katana 15 B13VFK

76% MSI Katana 15, análisis: experiencia de uso, rendimiento y todo lo que debes saber
Source: MuyComputer Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/27/2023
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 75% performance: 90% mobility: 60% workmanship: 75%
85% MSI Katana 15 13th Gen Review - Vlijmscherpe performance
Source: XGN Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/30/2023
Rating: Total score: 85%
80% Мини-обзор: MSI Katana 15 (2023)
Source: DGL.ru RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/21/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Meglepően erős: MSI Katana 15 B13V notebook
Source: Prohardver.hu HU→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; great GPU; 16GB RAM; 1TB SSD ROM. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/27/2024
Review MSI Katana 15 B13VFK, Ternyata Beneran Kenceng!
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: Premium design; solid workmanship; powerful processor; great dedicated graphics card; high gaming performance; good cooling system. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/16/2023

Comment

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


i7-13620H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 16 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.8 to 4.9 GHz and supports vPro.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.


80.33%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2023-05- 5 (Update: 2023-05- 5)