MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Specifications
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK (Katana 17 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-13620H 10 x 1.8 - 4.9 GHz, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 70 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 2250 MHz, RAM: 8001 MHz, 105 W TDP ( including 25 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, 528.49, Optimus Advanced
Memory
16 GB
, DDR5-5200, 2x SO-DIMM, Dual Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, B173HAN04.9, IPS LED, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, 1024 GB
, M.2 2280, NVMe PCIe 4.0, 877 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Audio
Networking
Realtek Semiconductor RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 25.2 x 398 x 273 ( = 0.99 x 15.67 x 10.75 in)
Battery
53.5 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet 6 row w/Numpad, 1.7mm travel, Keyboard Light: yes, 240 W Charger, MSI Center, Nahimic, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.759 kg ( = 97.32 oz / 6.08 pounds), Power Supply: 573 g ( = 20.21 oz / 1.26 pounds)
Price
2100 Euro
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 84%, features: 52%, display: 82% mobility: 55%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 81%, emissions: 77%
Reviews for the MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
MSI Katana 17 B13V laptop review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 makes its debut | Notebookcheck
The high-end models of Nvidia's new laptop GPUs recently debuted and are now followed by the mid-range RTX 4060 - a card we were able to test in the MSI Katana 17 B13V.
The high-end models of Nvidia's new laptop GPUs recently debuted and are now followed by the mid-range RTX 4060 - a card we were able to test in the MSI Katana 17 B13V.
How to open MSI Katana 17 (B12V) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/26/2023
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/26/2023
Geek Review: MSI Katana 17 Gaming Laptop
Source: Geek Culture
A great pick for gaming, but not so much for everything else. The MSI Katana 17 shows great promise at becoming one of the sharpest blades on the market, but ultimately falls short of its potential with an underwhelming display performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 70% performance: 70% workmanship: 85%
Source: Geek Culture
A great pick for gaming, but not so much for everything else. The MSI Katana 17 shows great promise at becoming one of the sharpest blades on the market, but ultimately falls short of its potential with an underwhelming display performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 70% performance: 70% workmanship: 85%
Foreign Reviews
Test MSI Katana 17 - Notebook do gier z Intel Core i7-13620H i NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Source: PurePC
PL→EN
Positive: Simple design; large screen; affordable price; good cooling system. Negative: No USB 4; without Thunderbolt 4 ports; lack of memory card slot; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/30/2025
Source: PurePC
PL→ENPositive: Simple design; large screen; affordable price; good cooling system. Negative: No USB 4; without Thunderbolt 4 ports; lack of memory card slot; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/30/2025
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).
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» 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.
