MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK
Pros
+ large opening angle
+ stable GPU performance
+ wide color space
+ RGB lighting
+ 2x SO-DIMM
+ fast SSD
Cons
- rickety and cheap-looking chassis
- battery life could be better
- 8 GB VRAM is not future-proof
- keyboard is placed too far down
- extremely loud under load
- modest speakers
- blurred webcam
- no USB 4
- only 1x M.2
Specifications
MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK (Katana 17 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-14650HX 16c/24t, 8 x 5.2 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.7 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core, 60 W PL2 / Short Burst, 50 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-HX Refresh
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1545 MHz, RAM: 1500 MHz, 115 W TDP, GDDR7, ForceWare 576.52, Optimus
Memory
16 GB
, 2x 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5600, two slots (both in use)
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixel 170 PPI, CSOT MNH301CA3-1, IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM770 (Raptor Lake-S PCH)
Storage
Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, 1024 GB
, NVMe-SSD, one M.2 2280 slot (in use)
Soundcard
Intel Raptor Point-S PCH - HD Audio (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Line-In/Out
Networking
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28 x 398 x 276 ( = 1.1 x 15.67 x 10.87 in)
Battery
75 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4 Cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: Chiclet 4 Zone RGB, Keyboard Light: yes, 240 W Power Supply, MSI Center, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.748 kg ( = 96.93 oz / 6.06 pounds), Power Supply: 740 g ( = 26.1 oz / 1.63 pounds)
Price
1800 EUR
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)
Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 85%, features: 56%, display: 81% mobility: 61%, workmanship: 72%, ergonomy: 78%, emissions: 65%
Reviews for the MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK
MSI Katana 17 HX laptop review: Room for improvement for the RTX 5070 gamer | Notebookcheck
Compared to other gaming series from MSI (for example, Vector & Titan), the Katana models are somewhat cheaper and slimmed-down We pitted a current version with Core i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 5070 against the competition. Can the 17-incher hold its own?
Compared to other gaming series from MSI (for example, Vector & Titan), the Katana models are somewhat cheaper and slimmed-down We pitted a current version with Core i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 5070 against the competition. Can the 17-incher hold its own?
How to open MSI Katana 17 HX B14W - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/25/2025
Source: Laptop Media
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/25/2025
MSI Katana 17 HX B14W Review – Cuts Some Corners But Still a Value King?
Source: Laptop Media
The MSI Katana 17 HX (B14Wx) is a gaming laptop that feels like a hidden gem for the pragmatist. It doesn’t rely on flashy metal exteriors or gimmicky features. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on delivering a solid, large-screen gaming experience with excellent fundamentals. It’s a machine that prioritizes function over form, offering a surprisingly well-rounded package for gamers who want a desktop replacement without the premium price tag. While it cuts a few corners to hit its budget, particularly in build materials and storage expansion, the core experience (the display, the performance, and the thermal management) is so strong that these compromises feel minor in comparison.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/24/2025
Source: Laptop Media
The MSI Katana 17 HX (B14Wx) is a gaming laptop that feels like a hidden gem for the pragmatist. It doesn’t rely on flashy metal exteriors or gimmicky features. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on delivering a solid, large-screen gaming experience with excellent fundamentals. It’s a machine that prioritizes function over form, offering a surprisingly well-rounded package for gamers who want a desktop replacement without the premium price tag. While it cuts a few corners to hit its budget, particularly in build materials and storage expansion, the core experience (the display, the performance, and the thermal management) is so strong that these compromises feel minor in comparison.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/24/2025
Foreign Reviews
Огляд та тестування ігрового 17″ ноутбука MSI Katana 17 HX B14W на базі процесора Intel Core i9-14900HX та відеокарти NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Source: Overclockers RU
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Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2026
Source: Overclockers RU
RU→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2026
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: An upcoming graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops, which Team Green will most likely present at CES 2025. Considering that the 4070 laptop has 4,608 unified shaders (CUDA cores), the 5070 will most likely have well over 5,000 shaders.
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.
i7-14650HX: High-end mobile hybrid processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with 16 cores (8 performance and 8 efficiency cores) and 24 threads. Based on the Raptor Lake S 13700K chip.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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