MSI Katana A17 AI B8VG
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Reviews for the MSI Katana A17 AI B8VG
Source: Ixbt

Positive: Great dedicated graphics card; big screen; smooth display; smart AI functions; large storage; long battery life. Negative: Average processor; poor webcam; only 16GB RAM.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/15/2024
Source: Hi-Tech Mail

Positive: High gaming performance; good cooling system; great display; premium design. Negative: Uncomfortable keyboard; small touchpad and numpad; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/10/2024
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NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 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.
R9 8945HS: A powerful Hawk Point family APU. This isn't an entirely new laptop processor; instead, this is a rebadged R9 7940HS with higher clock speeds on the Ryzen AI NPU. The 8945HS features 8 SMT-enabled Zen 4 cores running at 4.0 GHz to 5.2 GHz for a total of 16 processing threads. In terms of graphics, the top-of-the-line Radeon 780M iGPU is onboard that will make occasional gaming sessions a lot more pleasant.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.7 kg:
With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.
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.
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