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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS review: Is one of the most affordable RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptops worth it?

Scrimpy plastic sword. Both the 15-inch and the 17-inch versions of the Katana are some of the most affordable gaming laptops on the market. The powerful hardware of our test configuration with Alder Lake and RTX 3070 Ti can hardly be the reason for this, so where did the manufacturer make the cuts? Our test will find out.

In the comparison portals, the MSI Katana is listed as one of the most affordable gaming laptops. The first is the 17-inch Alder Lake model for 1199 Euros (~$1249) for the version with an RTX 3050 Ti. The model with an RTX 3060 starts from 1349 Euros (~$1406), and our test configuration with the RTX 3070 Ti will cost you 1949 Euros (~$2031). After the Acer Nitro 5 and the smaller 15-inch sibling, our 17-inch model is the most affordable laptop with an RTX 3070 Ti.

Last year, we tested the predecessor with a Tiger Lake CPU and RTX 3060, and now follows the upgrade to Alder Lake and the Ti GPUs.

Since our database currently lacks affordable 17-inch laptops with RTX 3070 Ti GPUs, we compare the new Katana in addition to its predecessor also with the significantly more expensive Razer Blade 17 top dog, the Aorus 17 XE4, and the 15 and 16-inch Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 and MSI Vector GP66 12UGS models.

MSI Katana GF76 12UGS (Katana GF76 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, 105 W TDP ( including 25 W Dynamic Boost), Geforce 511.65
Memory
16 GB 
, 2x 8 GB Samsung DDR4-3200
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN04.9, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK, 1024 GB 
, 867 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, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combined audio port
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 5.2
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: HD type (30fps@720p)
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 2W speaker, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.72 kg ( = 95.95 oz / 6 pounds), Power Supply: 764 g ( = 26.95 oz / 1.68 pounds)
Price
2151 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors for Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
82.6 %
05/2022
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.7 kg25.2 mm17.30"1920x1080
80.4 %
06/2021
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.7 kg25.2 mm17.30"1920x1080
85.2 %
04/2022
Aorus 17 XE4
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.6 kg27 mm17.30"1920x1080
90.1 %
05/2022
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.8 kg19.9 mm17.30"2560x1440
88 %
03/2022
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.6 kg26.6 mm16.00"2560x1600
86.9 %
03/2022
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg23.4 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case - A plastic sword

The materials used in the case of the Katana are solely plastic. The display and its frame produce some powerful creaking noises even if you only warp it slightly, particularly in the top corners, and we immediately start worrying about the panel. The base, on the other hand, gives a robust impression. Otherwise, the workmanship appears to be good, and we do not notice any obvious gaps.

The hinges are able to open the display up to 180 degrees. They are only slightly weak in the last third of the opening range but otherwise hold the display in place fairly well.

The design is kept rather simple, other than the colorful keyboard illumination and the stylized lettering on the keys. There is a large notch in the front of the base, allowing you to easily open the laptop with one hand. 

Considering the included hardware, the Katana is fairly compact, and the plastic case also makes it appear lighter than the Blade 17, even though the difference is only about 100 g (~3,5 oz). Although the Aorus is minimally thicker, it is almost 20 mm (~0.8 in) less deep. The Blade 17 is slimmer and also smaller overall. While the Katana is rather one of the larger gaming laptops, it still didn't turn out too thick.

Size Comparison

398 mm / 15.7 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.6 kg5.77 lbs398 mm / 15.7 inch 273 mm / 10.7 inch 25.2 mm / 0.992 inch 2.7 kg6 lbs398 mm / 15.7 inch 273 mm / 10.7 inch 25.2 mm / 0.992 inch 2.7 kg5.99 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.8 kg6.08 lbs359.9 mm / 14.2 inch 264.4 mm / 10.4 inch 26.6 mm / 1.047 inch 2.6 kg5.63 lbs358 mm / 14.1 inch 267 mm / 10.5 inch 23.4 mm / 0.921 inch 2.3 kg5.1 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Equipment - Please update

Even in 2022, MSI continues to equip the Katana with a USB-A 2.0 port, and it also continues to forgo Thunderbolt and an SD card reader. The USB-C port only runs at USB-3.0 speed and of course doesn't offer Power Delivery.

The power plug doesn't fit very tightly in our model and can also slip out slowly when moving the laptop. The fit of some USB-C devices is not optimal in the corresponding port.

The external, USB-C connected M.2 case of the author has some problems with several laptops such as the MSI Katana or also the MSI Pulse GL66 but works fine with other laptops. Apparently, some plugs cannot be inserted deep enough into the ports, which leads to the SSD being provided with power but not being recognized reliably by Windows and continuously disconnecting. The author had to use a USB-C-to-A adapter and run the SSD via a USB-A port.

The fact that the ports for potentially thick and stiff cables such as HDMI and LAN are on the right side, where a mouse might also be used, is also less than optimal.

Left: power, USB-A 3.0, USB-A 2.0
Left: power, USB-A 3.0, USB-A 2.0
Right: headset port, USB-A 3.0, USB-C 3.0, HDMI
Right: headset port, USB-A 3.0, USB-C 3.0, HDMI

Communication

An Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 module is used for WLAN communication. In combination with our Asus ROG GT-AXE11000 test router, the module achieves suitably good transfer rates, and the connection is also fairly stable.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1580 (738min - 1775max) MBit/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1501 (755min - 1562max) MBit/s
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1394 (758min - 1577max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (450 - 1412, n=14, last 2 years)
1006 MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1493 (1284min - 1716max) MBit/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1462 (1366min - 1531max) MBit/s
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1302 (718min - 1672max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (423 - 1700, n=14, last 2 years)
1203 MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1679 (840min - 1718max) MBit/s +6%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1591 (790min - 1631max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (390 - 1734, n=71)
1437 MBit/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=158, last 2 years)
1417 MBit/s -11%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1569 (1338min - 1632max) MBit/s
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1511 (777min - 1637max) MBit/s -4%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (438 - 1715, n=66)
1307 MBit/s -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (636 - 1780, n=152, last 2 years)
1295 MBit/s -17%
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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1564 (790-1631)
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1650 (840-1718)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1569 (1338-1632)
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1485 (777-1637)

Webcam

As the webcam, a standard 720p camera is used. While the image quality wouldn't help in turning the user into a YouTube star, the color deviations still remain within limits.

ColorChecker
9.8 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
9 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI Katana GF76 12UGS: 6.62 ∆E min: 2.7 - max: 12.52 ∆E

Accessories and Warranty

Considering the low price, the lack of any included accessories shouldn't be surprising. As usual with MSI, the warranty period is two years.

Maintenance

The bottom of the case is secured by 13 screws. Since the final one is placed below a sticker seal, we don't want to break it because of our test unit being a loaner. Unfortunately, MSI continues to use sticker seals and thus reserves the option to limit the warranty after improper opening of the device by unqualified users.

However, there shouldn't be too many changes compared to the predecessor, and you can find an image of the opened Katana in the review of the predecessor.

Input Devices - Why is everything so small despite 17 inches?

Keyboard

The keyboard
The keyboard

For a 17-inch laptop, the keys turn out rather small, and squeezed on the right side of the base is also a numpad with incredibly tiny keys. Despite the fact that there is still sufficient space on the left and right side of the keyboard, MSI doesn't use this to increase the key size. In the top row of the Function keys, the keys are only half as tall. The Power button is placed as a regular key in the top right corner of the numpad.

As customary for MSI, strangely the Fn key is placed on the right side, but you can switch its function with the Windows key on the left.

The key stroke is relatively short, but the feedback is noticeable. However, the keys still feel slightly spongy, and the user gets the impression that the keys are only really fixed in the middle and can tilt easily towards their sides. On the other hand, typing tasks still succeed fairly quickly and easily. The typing noise is moderate. 

The key lettering is easily visible, but their font is a little unusual, which is probably supposed to attract gamers. In dark surroundings, the keyboard illumination helps. While there is only a single zone, the light can be dimmed in three steps. It is only illuminated in red.

Touchpad

The touchpad
The touchpad

The touchpad is sufficient but not very large for a 17-inch device (~10.5 x 6.5 cm, ~4.1 x 2.6 in). The surface facilitates sliding of the fingers, and they only get stuck with very slow movements or if the fingers are wet.

The integrated keys also work fairly precisely, but they have an extremely short stroke and appear very crisp. The trigger noises aren't really quiet.

Display - 144 Hz but still no gamer

MSI has decided to use the same Full-HD display from AU Optronics as in the predecessor. Even though this can handle 144 Hz, at an average of 264 nits, the brightness isn't very high. The response times are really weak for a gamer, particularly the more than 40 ms from gray to gray. At 88%, the brightness distribution is still relatively even.

At least, the display has a fairly low black value, which leads to a good contrast.

272
cd/m²
274
cd/m²
260
cd/m²
259
cd/m²
281
cd/m²
246
cd/m²
259
cd/m²
281
cd/m²
246
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HAN04.9 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 281 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 264.2 cd/m² Minimum: 5.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 283 cd/m²
Contrast: 1405:1 (Black: 0.2 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.69 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.61
ΔE Greyscale 0.94 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
39.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
57.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
38.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.42
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
AU Optronics B173HAN04.9, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
AU Optronics B173HAN04.9, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Aorus 17 XE4
Sharp LQ173M1JW12, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
BOE CQ NE173QHM-NZ1 (BOE09F9), IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
NE160QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
BOE NE156FHM-NZ3, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display
3%
77%
114%
75%
78%
Display P3 Coverage
38.5
39.8
3%
69
79%
97.9
154%
68.7
78%
70.1
82%
sRGB Coverage
57.8
59.5
3%
99.4
72%
99.9
73%
97.6
69%
99.5
72%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
39.8
41.12
3%
71.2
79%
85.5
115%
70.9
78%
72.1
81%
Response Times
6%
61%
61%
64%
75%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
40.6 ?(18.8, 21.8)
36.8 ?(17.2, 19.6)
9%
15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)
63%
15.2 ?(7.4, 7.8)
63%
17.6 ?(9.2, 8.4)
57%
5.8 ?(3.4, 2.4)
86%
Response Time Black / White *
26.4 ?(13.8, 12.6)
26 ?(13.6, 12.4)
2%
11.2 ?(6.8, 4.4)
58%
11.2 ?(5.8, 5.4)
58%
7.6 ?(2.4, 5.2)
71%
9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4)
64%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-33%
-12%
-64%
3%
-28%
Brightness middle
281
260
-7%
274
-2%
341
21%
502
79%
353.1
26%
Brightness
264
251
-5%
267
1%
308
17%
491
86%
325
23%
Brightness Distribution
88
85
-3%
82
-7%
82
-7%
91
3%
85
-3%
Black Level *
0.2
0.26
-30%
0.25
-25%
0.45
-125%
0.37
-85%
0.38
-90%
Contrast
1405
1000
-29%
1096
-22%
758
-46%
1357
-3%
929
-34%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.69
3.9
-6%
2.07
44%
4.16
-13%
2.7
27%
2.24
39%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.46
20.64
-144%
4.89
42%
8.14
4%
4.5
47%
5
41%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.61
3.71
-3%
0.83
77%
3
17%
1.4
61%
1.02
72%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
0.94
1.6
-70%
3
-219%
5.09
-441%
2.7
-187%
4
-326%
Gamma
2.42 91%
2.068 106%
2.207 100%
2.48 89%
2.44 90%
2.24 98%
CCT
6443 101%
6511 100%
6999 93%
6884 94%
6326 103%
6864 95%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-8% / -20%
42% / 17%
37% / -8%
47% / 27%
42% / 10%

* ... smaller is better

Professional image and video editors should use an external monitor, since the displayed color space is rather narrow. Only around 40% of AdobeRGB are reproduced, and less than 60% of sRGB.

sRGB
sRGB
AdobeRGB
AdobeRGB

In the state of delivery, the grayscale deviations are already smaller than 1. However, the color deviations are higher, but unfortunately, they don't improve significantly by a manual calibration using our X-Rite color measurement device (Portrait Displays Calman Color Calibration).

Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation
Saturation
ColorChecker
ColorChecker

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
26.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 13.8 ms rise
↘ 12.6 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 61 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18.8 ms rise
↘ 21.8 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 59 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

While the matte surface prevents many reflections, the low brightness and rather weak viewing angle stability lead to a limited usability outdoors.

Outdoors in the shade
Outdoors in the shade
Outdoors, viewing from a side angle
Outdoors, viewing from a side angle

While usually, IPS panels shine in terms of their viewing angle stability, this is less the case for the display of the Katana. From extreme viewing angles, the brightness and colors decrease noticeably in intensity.

Performance - RTX 3070 Ti with 100-Watt limit

The Katana GF76 12U is available in a total of nine configurations. Eight of those use a Core i7-12700H as CPU and only a single model comes with an i5-12500H. The GPU versions start from the RTX 3050 up to the RTX 3070 Ti, including all the currently available RTX models from Nvidia. The display and RAM (2x 8 GB DDR4, also 16 GB) are the same for all models. As SSD size, either 1 TB or 512 GB are available.

Our configuration represents the top end with an RTX 3070 Ti and 1-TB SSD. It should be able to play all the current games in the native FHD resolution smoothly even at maximum detail level.

 

Test Conditions

For the best benchmark results, we use the "Extreme Performance" mode in the MSI Center. While this software allows you to adjust various important system settings, at its first startup, you have to agree to a data privacy statement that asks to send anonymous user data. The adjustment settings include the user profiles, fan control modes, and also general settings such as switching the Fn and Windows key. It also allows you to search for driver updates, but unfortunately they don't install automatically after the download.

The MSI Center takes too long to load for our tastes, and it also happened repeatedly that the fan profile switched back to "Balanced" without any discernable reason after the software was restarted.

MSI Center fan profiles
MSI Center fan profiles
MSI Center general settings
MSI Center general settings

Processor

TDP in Cinebench
TDP in Cinebench
Cinebench R15 in battery mode
Cinebench R15 in battery mode

MSI uses an Intel Core i7-12700H, which besides the only minimally better i7-12800H represents one of the standard CPUs for current gaming laptops, as long as you are looking for Intel and not AMD. It possesses a total of 14 cores and is able to operate on 20 threads simultaneously. Each of its six P cores are able to run at up to 4.7 GHz in Turbo Boost, and their basic clock speed is 1.7 (E cores) and 2.4 GHz (P cores).

While the 45-Watt CPU should really be able to consume up to 115 watts for a short time period, our test unit only reaches 105 watts for a very short time in the first run. In the following runs, it still reaches 70 to 76 watts, which it is able to maintain relatively well within one run.

With this, the Katane performs at the same level as the competitors, which are also good. The previous Katana is surpassed by about 30%.

In the Cinebench R15 test, the performance is reduced by about 40% in battery operation.

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2347 (2251.62-2675.23)
MSI Katana GF76 11UE Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1681 (1645.14-1822.57)
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2279 (2184.6-2669.69)
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti) Intel Core i7-12800H: Ø2179 (2132.31-2697.42)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
81.6 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
79.5 pt
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
79.2 pt
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
74.5 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
74.4 pt
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
73.7 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
71.6 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
55.7 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
19250 Points +13%
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=244, last 2 years)
18832 Points +10%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
17063 Points
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
16812 (15129.6min - 16812.1max) Points -1%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
16034 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4032 - 19330, n=63)
15636 Points -8%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
15386 Points -10%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
11080 Points -35%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
1887 Points +4%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
1828 Points +1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
1819 Points +1%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
1811 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1808 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=242, last 2 years)
1791 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (778 - 1826, n=62)
1758 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
1497 Points -17%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
7382 Points +22%
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=242, last 2 years)
7152 Points +18%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
6594 Points +9%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
6150 Points +2%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
6051 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1576 - 7407, n=63)
5933 Points -2%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
5383 Points -11%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
4214 Points -30%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
730 Points +5%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
706 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
697 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
696 Points 0%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
694 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=242, last 2 years)
690 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (300 - 704, n=63)
679 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
579 Points -17%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=247, last 2 years)
2986 Points +12%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
2903 (2783min - 2902.76max) Points +9%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
2697 (2132.31min - 2697.42max) Points +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2675 (1851.25min - 2515.09max) Points
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
2670 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1379 - 2916, n=69)
2517 Points -6%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
2449 (2349.62min - 2449.33max) Points -8%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
1823 (1645.14min - 1822.57max) Points -32%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
273 Points +5%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
266 Points +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=246, last 2 years)
265 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
263 Points +1%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
263 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
261 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (113 - 263, n=64)
253 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
226 Points -13%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
284 Seconds * -46%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
234 Seconds * -20%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (168 - 732, n=62)
225 Seconds * -16%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
220 Seconds * -13%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=240, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * -7%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
197 Seconds * -1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
194.7 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
171 Seconds * +12%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=240, last 2 years)
74395 MIPS +20%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
70903 MIPS +14%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
66678 MIPS +7%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
62231 MIPS 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
62149 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (22844 - 73067, n=62)
60292 MIPS -3%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
57987 MIPS -7%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
45311 MIPS -27%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
6071 MIPS +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=241, last 2 years)
6036 MIPS +4%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
5851 MIPS +1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
5835 MIPS +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
5798 MIPS
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
5761 MIPS -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2743 - 5972, n=62)
5648 MIPS -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
5511 MIPS -5%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=246, last 2 years)
13156 Points +17%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
12981 Points +16%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
12382 Points +11%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
12096 Points +8%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
12008 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (5144 - 13745, n=63)
11729 Points +5%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
11201 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
8470 Points -24%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
1883 Points +5%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1787 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=246, last 2 years)
1786 Points 0%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
1781 Points 0%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
1771 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
1746 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (803 - 1851, n=63)
1732 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
1568 Points -12%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
21.4 fps +49%
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=244, last 2 years)
20.5 fps +42%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
19.8 fps +38%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4.67 - 21.8, n=63)
16.7 fps +16%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
16.3 fps +13%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
16.2 fps +13%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
14.4 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
13.3 fps -8%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=238, last 2 years)
49.6 s * -21%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
49.2 s * -20%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (34.2 - 95.3, n=62)
45.7 s * -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
42.1 s * -3%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
41.3 s * -1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
41 s *
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
40.3 s * +2%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
36.4 s * +11%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.559 sec * -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=241, last 2 years)
0.4754 sec * -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62)
0.4723 sec * -5%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H
0.455 sec * -1%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4534 sec * -1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4496 sec *
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4495 sec * -0%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.4218 sec * +6%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2675 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
210 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
261 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
100 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
77.4 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
74.8 pt
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
71.3 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
70.3 pt
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
64.1 pt
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
62.3 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE -9!
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=237, last 2 years)
17491 KRay/s +102%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2585 - 17957, n=62)
10834 KRay/s +25%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9576 KRay/s +11%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8650 KRay/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8506 KRay/s -2%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
7694 KRay/s -11%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
7233 KRay/s -16%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=237, last 2 years)
87789 Points +128%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12439 - 90760, n=62)
52825 Points +37%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
41712 Points +8%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
38603 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
38584 Points
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
37471 Points -3%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
34372 Points -11%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=237, last 2 years)
4125 MB/s +33%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3442 MB/s +11%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3090 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (833 - 4242, n=62)
3077 MB/s 0%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3031 MB/s -2%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2693 MB/s -13%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2525 MB/s -18%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=237, last 2 years)
106961 Points +7%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
106194 Points +7%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99702 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99671 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99515 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (57923 - 103202, n=62)
97916 Points -2%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
94232 Points -5%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=237, last 2 years)
11804 Points +22%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9928 Points +3%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9756 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9648 Points
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9271 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (3249 - 9939, n=62)
9055 Points -6%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8783 Points -9%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=237, last 2 years)
45305 Points +93%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (7135 - 44760, n=62)
27939 Points +19%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27081 Points +15%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
23449 Points
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
23055 Points -2%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
21600 Points -8%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
19904 Points -15%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=237, last 2 years)
103791 MB/s +11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102398 MB/s +10%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96687 MB/s +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
93402 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (31839 - 144360, n=62)
85388 MB/s -9%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
81335 MB/s -13%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
56372 MB/s -40%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=237, last 2 years)
1166 MB/s +12%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1158 MB/s +11%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1081 MB/s +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1044 MB/s
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1034 MB/s -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (305 - 1171, n=62)
970 MB/s -7%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
875 MB/s -16%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 MB/s -100%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=237, last 2 years)
9498 KRay/s +91%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1437 - 9692, n=62)
5986 KRay/s +20%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
5742 KRay/s +15%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4977 KRay/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4883 KRay/s -2%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4246 KRay/s -15%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4160 KRay/s -16%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=238, last 2 years)
35879 MPixel/s +31%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
33458 MPixel/s +22%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12863 - 52207, n=62)
33149 MPixel/s +21%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
31329 MPixel/s +14%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27416 MPixel/s 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27366 MPixel/s
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
25893 MPixel/s -5%

System Performance

In PCMark 10, the Katana does a good job, placing second most of the time. Only in the Digital Content Creation segment, the performance drops slightly.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 10 / Score
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
8004 Points +5%
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
7700 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
7637 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7555 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (6941 - 7947, n=11)
7554 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points -1%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7248 Points -5%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
6505 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
10943 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
10935 Points
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
10765 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=207, last 2 years)
10665 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (9892 - 10935, n=11)
10525 Points -4%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10227 Points -6%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10004 Points -9%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
9695 Points -11%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
10141 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
10080 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9875 Points -2%
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
9820 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (9024 - 10638, n=11)
9816 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (6161 - 11833, n=207, last 2 years)
9670 Points -4%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9136 Points -9%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
8874 Points -12%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
12541 Points +14%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11849 Points +8%
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
11721 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (10165 - 12546, n=11)
11337 Points +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=207, last 2 years)
11325 Points +3%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11057 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
10967 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
8684 Points -21%
CrossMark / Overall
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2000 Points +6%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1955 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1878 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2295, n=173, last 2 years)
1866 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (974 - 2000, n=12)
1817 Points -3%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1790 Points -5%
CrossMark / Productivity
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1962 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1889 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1869 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2166, n=173, last 2 years)
1780 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (907 - 1962, n=12)
1761 Points -7%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1709 Points -10%
CrossMark / Creativity
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2050 Points +13%
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=173, last 2 years)
2025 Points +12%
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1992 Points +10%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1948 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (1027 - 2057, n=12)
1873 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1809 Points
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2142 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2060 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1940 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (1029 - 2142, n=12)
1833 Points -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=173, last 2 years)
1700 Points -17%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1594 Points -23%
PCMark 10 Score
7637 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=237, last 2 years)
58059 MB/s +25%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25615 - 80511, n=62)
53891 MB/s +16%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
51726 MB/s +12%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
48643 MB/s +5%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
46297 MB/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
45395 MB/s -2%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
45062 MB/s -3%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=237, last 2 years)
61859 MB/s +26%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
59324 MB/s +21%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25586 - 79442, n=62)
57340 MB/s +17%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
56629 MB/s +15%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
49101 MB/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
49035 MB/s 0%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
48780 MB/s -1%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=237, last 2 years)
60435 MB/s +27%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
58630 MB/s +24%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (23679 - 88660, n=62)
54793 MB/s +15%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
50923 MB/s +7%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47450 MB/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
46932 MB/s -1%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
44515 MB/s -6%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.9 ns * -5%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92.2 ns *
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91.7 ns * +1%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
90.6 ns * +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=234, last 2 years)
84.7 ns * +8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (76.2 - 133.9, n=60)
77.8 ns * +16%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

Neither opening the browser, nor several open tabs on our Homepage create any problems for the Katana. However, the LatencyMon tool does show some delays when playing our 4K/60-fps YouTube test video, but there are still no dropped frames during the reproduction.

YouTube test
YouTube test
LatencyMon Main
LatencyMon Main
LatencyMon Drivers
LatencyMon Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
4527 μs * -292%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
3882 μs * -237%
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1681 μs * -46%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1153.5 μs *
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
866 μs * +25%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
748 μs * +35%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

MSI uses an NVMe SSD from Micron with 1 TB. While the storage is already connected via PCIe 4.0, the speed is still more at a high PCIe 3.0 level, so that the models in the more expensive competitors are often faster. On the other hand, the constant performance is very good, ending up on a good 12th place in our list of best storage devices.

Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3625 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3460.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 850.41 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 583.46 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 67.53 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 348.18 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 2275.62 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1591.04 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
93.7 pt
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
89.9 pt
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
86.1 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
74.7 pt
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
 
70.3 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
68.8 pt
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
66.6 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
25.2 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4486 (4475.68min - 4485.6max) MB/s +86%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4206 (4139.89min - 4205.63max) MB/s +74%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3631 (2734.69min - 3631.22max) MB/s +51%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=208, last 2 years)
3462 MB/s +44%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2411 (2405.64min - 2410.89max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (2252 - 2411, n=3)
2308 MB/s -4%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
2119 (2058.22min - 2119.13max) MB/s -12%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1061 (106.95min - 1061.13max) MB/s -56%
seq write
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4368 (4353.59min - 4368.3max) MB/s +26%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4001 (3961.52min - 4001.33max) MB/s +16%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=208, last 2 years)
3744 MB/s +8%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
3460 (3448.81min - 3460.09max) MB/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
3405 (3386.69min - 3404.63max) MB/s -2%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (3217 - 3460, n=3)
3377 MB/s -2%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2200 (2057.65min - 2200.33max) MB/s -36%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
978 (971.82min - 978.46max) MB/s -72%
seq q8 t1 read
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
7034 (6341.05min - 7034.27max) MB/s +95%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6644 (5616.47min - 6644.2max) MB/s +84%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6637 (6082.37min - 6637.28max) MB/s +84%
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=208, last 2 years)
6222 MB/s +73%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
3603 (3173.36min - 3602.62max) MB/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
3563 (3099.47min - 3563.48max) MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (3345 - 3603, n=3)
3504 MB/s -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1985 (1757.88min - 1984.76max) MB/s -45%
seq q8 t1 write
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4999 (4982.41min - 4998.56max) MB/s +44%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4940 (4909.85min - 4939.63max) MB/s +42%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=208, last 2 years)
4682 MB/s +35%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3611 (3605.71min - 3610.88max) MB/s +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
3471 (3459.05min - 3471.21max) MB/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
3448 (3378.51min - 3448.14max) MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (3215 - 3471, n=3)
3380 MB/s -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
979 (974.28min - 979.37max) MB/s -72%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
97.4 (97.34min - 97.43max) MB/s +30%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
88.8 (88.08min - 88.8max) MB/s +18%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
88.3 (87.29min - 88.27max) MB/s +18%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
75 (74.27min - 75.04max) MB/s
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
69.5 (66.71min - 69.49max) MB/s -7%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (62.4 - 75, n=3)
68.3 MB/s -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=208, last 2 years)
67.7 MB/s -10%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
32.4 (32.28min - 32.44max) MB/s -57%
4k q1 t1 write
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
408 (406.25min - 408.46max) MB/s 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
407 (402.77min - 406.81max) MB/s
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
356 (354.39min - 355.65max) MB/s -13%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (249 - 407, n=3)
349 MB/s -14%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
274 (272.01min - 273.96max) MB/s -33%
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=208, last 2 years)
226 MB/s -44%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
222 (220.1min - 221.87max) MB/s -45%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
112 (108.3min - 111.94max) MB/s -72%
4k q32 t16 read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4158 (4151.05min - 4157.8max) MB/s +124%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3638 (3612.61min - 3638.32max) MB/s +96%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3582 (3579.98min - 3581.55max) MB/s +93%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=208, last 2 years)
2533 MB/s +36%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1860 (1858.08min - 1859.98max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (1841 - 1860, n=3)
1849 MB/s -1%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
1844 (1840.41min - 1844.18max) MB/s -1%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
310 (293.77min - 309.72max) MB/s -83%
4k q32 t16 write
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3604 (3589.06min - 3603.58max) MB/s +37%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3544 (3518.93min - 3543.6max) MB/s +35%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
3354 (3320.28min - 3353.86max) MB/s +28%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (2629 - 3364, n=3)
2915 MB/s +11%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2748 (2715.51min - 2748.13max) MB/s +5%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2629 (1600.14min - 2628.61max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=208, last 2 years)
2155 MB/s -18%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
976 (973.27min - 976.25max) MB/s -63%
AS SSD
Score Total
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
9279 Points +57%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9094 Points +54%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8336 Points +41%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (5894 - 7568, n=3)
6978 Points +18%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=195, last 2 years)
6737 Points +14%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
6130 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
5894 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1816 Points -69%
Score Read
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3549 Points +33%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3380 Points +26%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3057 Points +14%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2675 Points
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (2592 - 2722, n=3)
2663 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=195, last 2 years)
2478 Points -7%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
2008 Points -25%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
649 Points -76%
Score Write
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4043 Points +120%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3996 Points +118%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3753 Points +105%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
3087 Points +68%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=195, last 2 years)
3056 Points +67%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (1834 - 3541, n=3)
2942 Points +60%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1834 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
872 Points -52%
Seq Read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5036 MB/s +73%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
5031 MB/s +73%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=195, last 2 years)
4839 MB/s +67%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4672 MB/s +61%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
3080 MB/s +6%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (2903 - 3209, n=3)
3005 MB/s +3%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2904 MB/s
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1704 MB/s -41%
Seq Write
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3826 MB/s +29%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3784 MB/s +28%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=195, last 2 years)
3577 MB/s +21%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3162 MB/s +7%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
2997 MB/s +1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (2886 - 3131, n=3)
2994 MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2965 MB/s
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
716 MB/s -76%
4K Read
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
108 MB/s +23%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
88.1 MB/s 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
87.74 MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (77.7 - 88.7, n=3)
84.7 MB/s -3%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
79.26 MB/s -10%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
70 MB/s -20%
Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 - 112.1, n=195, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -23%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
37.77 MB/s -57%
4K Write
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
352 MB/s 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
351.19 MB/s
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
308.6 MB/s -12%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (218 - 351, n=3)
301 MB/s -14%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
240.4 MB/s -32%
Average of class Gaming
  (59 - 512, n=195, last 2 years)
210 MB/s -40%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
188.59 MB/s -46%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
66 MB/s -81%
4K-64 Read
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2938 MB/s +28%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2788 MB/s +21%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2510.86 MB/s +9%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2296.75 MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (2213 - 2323, n=3)
2278 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=195, last 2 years)
1922 MB/s -16%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
1630 MB/s -29%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
441.2 MB/s -81%
4K-64 Write
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3424 MB/s +189%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3371 MB/s +184%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3181.34 MB/s +168%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=195, last 2 years)
2491 MB/s +110%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
2435 MB/s +105%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (1187 - 2920, n=3)
2341 MB/s +97%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1186.56 MB/s
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
735 MB/s -38%
Access Time Read
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
0.191 ms * -730%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=193, last 2 years)
0.05365 ms * -133%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.048 ms * -109%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (0.023 - 0.065, n=3)
0.03867 ms * -68%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
0.033 ms * -43%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.027 ms * -17%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
0.023 ms *
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.02 ms * +13%
Access Time Write
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
 
0.425 ms * -139%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
0.178 ms *
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
  (0.174 - 0.182, n=3)
0.178 ms * -0%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
0.053 ms * +70%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=195, last 2 years)
0.04965 ms * +72%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.022 ms * +88%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.018 ms * +90%
Aorus 17 XE4
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.013 ms * +93%

* ... smaller is better

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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS: Ø3622 (3251.63-3633.18)

Graphics Card

The Nvidia Geforce RTX 3070 Ti is one of the most powerful mobile GPUs and should really be able to play all the current games smoothly. However, in the Katana its TGP is limited to only 100 watts, while some of the competitors reach 150 watts here. The graphics performance should end up correspondingly lower.

In the synthetic 3DMark tests, the Katana finishes slightly below average, ending up about 7 to 10% behind an average RTX 3070 Ti, which should be due to the lower TGP.

In battery operation, the 3D performance is reduced by more than 70%, as another Fire Strike run shows.

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Fire Strike battery
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
99.8 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
99 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
98.7 pt
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12800H
94.8 pt
Aorus 17 XE4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
91.1 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
 
90.8 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
82.6 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
62.2 pt
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
29729 Points +18%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
29630 Points +17%
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points +15%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12800H
28555 Points +13%
Aorus 17 XE4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
27776 Points +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (22612 - 32550, n=37)
27554 Points +9%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
25254 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
18851 Points -25%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points +25%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
11739 Points +24%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
11577 Points +22%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12800H
11012 Points +17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (8142 - 12324, n=37)
10478 Points +11%
Aorus 17 XE4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
10462 Points +11%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
9452 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
7175 Points -24%
3DMark 11 Performance
14168 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
28010 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
22545 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
9712 points
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Gaming Performance

In the native FHD resolution, almost all the games are also reproduced smoothly at maximum detail settings.  However, in "Cyberpunk 2077 1.5" things can already become tight at times for raytracing effects, and the frame rate drops from about 48.5 fps to only 28.5 fps with activated Raytracing Ultra.

Overall, the RTX 3070 Ti in the Katana performs about 10% lower than the average of all laptops with the same GPU in our database. Considering the performance of an RTX 3070 Ti, most users should be able to live with that, but performance enthusiasts might want to take a look at laptops that don't limit their GPU to 100 watts. In that way, the direct competitors are mostly faster. The predecessor with RTX 3060 is beat by "only" 15 to 20%. Most of the time, the MSI Vector places first in terms of the 3D performance.

The Witcher 3
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
360 (324min) fps +35%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
324 fps +21%
Average of class Gaming
  (34.2 - 617, n=147, last 2 years)
319 fps +19%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
296.4 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (237 - 360, n=23)
294 fps +10%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
291 (44.5min, 82.6P0.1, 180P1) fps +9%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
267 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
229.4 fps -14%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
223.9 (214min) fps +36%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
219 fps +33%
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=176, last 2 years)
213 fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (139.7 - 226, n=27)
188.8 fps +14%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
180 (32.6min, 55P0.1, 121P1) fps +9%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
173.4 fps +5%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
165 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
134.4 fps -19%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
114.6 (108min) fps +25%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=244, last 2 years)
114.1 fps +25%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
111.6 fps +22%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
103 (89min, 97P1) fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (76.8 - 124.1, n=39)
102.4 fps +12%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99.9 (29.7min, 45.7P0.1, 74.1P1) fps +9%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91.5 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
72.6 (61min) fps -21%
Far Cry 5
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
152 (122min) fps +24%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
146 (121min) fps +19%
Average of class Gaming
  (17 - 248, n=106, last 2 years)
138.3 fps +12%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
137 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (105 - 155, n=18)
135.6 fps +10%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
128 fps +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
123 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
105 fps -15%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
145 (116min) fps +23%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
138 (113min) fps +17%
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 232, n=125, last 2 years)
132.5 fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (99 - 147, n=23)
129.6 fps +10%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
129 fps +9%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
123 fps +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
118 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
97 fps -18%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
136 (106min) fps +21%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
130 (104min) fps +16%
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=135, last 2 years)
124.3 fps +11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
122 fps +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (91 - 138, n=25)
120.4 fps +8%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
116 fps +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
112 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
91 fps -19%
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
1920x1080 High Preset
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105 fps +62%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96 fps +48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (65 - 132.3, n=12)
93.3 fps +44%
Average of class Gaming
  (11.3 - 205, n=101, last 2 years)
92.1 fps +42%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
84.2 (62.4min) fps +30%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
65 fps
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
104 fps +114%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
94 fps +94%
Average of class Gaming
  (16.7 - 159.7, n=113, last 2 years)
85.6 fps +76%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (48.5 - 104, n=13)
79.2 fps +63%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
69.7 (46.2min) fps +44%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
48.5 fps
1920x1080 Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off)
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
63 fps +121%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.6 - 74, n=45, last 2 years)
40.8 fps +43%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (27.9 - 63, n=7)
36.8 fps +29%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
36 fps +26%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
31.9 (23.4min) fps +12%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
28.5 fps
GTA V
1920x1080 Normal/Off AF:4x
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
183 (3.38min, 143P1) fps +7%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
180 (2.6min, 143P1) fps +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (53 - 187.4, n=164, last 2 years)
174.6 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (97.2 - 186.2, n=21)
173.6 fps +1%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
173.1 (4.2min, 125P1) fps +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
171.5 (4.7min, 111.1P1) fps
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
179 (3.57min, 125P1) fps +15%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
175 (6min, 111P1) fps +12%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
171 (3.19min, 62.5P1) fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (80 - 181.9, n=28)
165.5 fps +6%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
164.2 (4.34min, 100P1) fps +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (15.3 - 187.1, n=191, last 2 years)
162.2 fps +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
156 (6.75min, 111.1P1) fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
146.9 fps -6%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
123 (4.38min, 83.3P1) fps +26%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
117 (5.59min, 55.6P1) fps +20%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
117 (24.8min, 83.3P1) fps +20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (44 - 123.9, n=36)
106.7 fps +9%
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=231, last 2 years)
105.4 fps +8%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
103.8 (9.16min, 71.4P1) fps +6%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
97.7 (6.21min, 71.4P1) fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
81.1 fps -17%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
207 fps +47%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
205 fps +45%
Average of class Gaming
  (24.6 - 234, n=147, last 2 years)
188.2 fps +33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (141.1 - 211, n=20)
184.1 fps +30%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
180 fps +28%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
161 fps +14%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
158.4 fps +12%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
141.1 fps
1920x1080 Standard Quality
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
152 fps +28%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
142 fps +19%
Average of class Gaming
  (13 - 230, n=181, last 2 years)
141.5 fps +19%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
134.3 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (113.9 - 162.6, n=24)
133.6 fps +12%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
126 fps +6%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
119.2 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
98.5 fps -17%
1920x1080 High Quality
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
115 fps +28%
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=241, last 2 years)
108.6 fps +21%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
107 fps +19%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
103.2 fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (49.5 - 122.4, n=35)
98.5 fps +10%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.5 fps +8%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.7 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
74.4 fps -17%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
161 fps +18%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
147 fps +8%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
144 fps +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (15.3 - 221, n=245, last 2 years)
142.6 fps +5%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
138.6 fps +2%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
135.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (68.8 - 166.8, n=36)
134.9 fps -1%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
121 fps -11%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
143 fps +24%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
131 fps +14%
Average of class Gaming
  (13.7 - 193.1, n=248, last 2 years)
125.7 fps +9%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
123 fps +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (57.3 - 145.7, n=36)
118.4 fps +3%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
117.7 fps +2%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
115.2 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
104 fps -10%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
112 fps +18%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
103 fps +8%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100 fps +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=258, last 2 years)
99.9 fps +5%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95.8 fps +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (51.6 - 116.9, n=37)
95.5 fps +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
83.9 fps -12%
Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 high (2/3)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
164 (143.6min) fps +15%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
152 (134.5min) fps +7%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
150 (131.4min) fps +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (29.9 - 244, n=252, last 2 years)
149.7 fps +5%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
147 (130.6min) fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (75.4 - 170.2, n=38)
142.8 fps 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
142.6 (126.5min) fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
140 (120.2min) fps -2%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
155 (135.7min) fps +14%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
145 (128.2min) fps +7%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
141.6 (124min) fps +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=253, last 2 years)
140.4 fps +3%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
139 (122.8min) fps +2%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
135.8 (119.7min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (68.7 - 160.5, n=38)
135.6 fps 0%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
130 (113.2min) fps -4%
Strange Brigade
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
298 (114min, 246P1) fps +33%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
270 fps +21%
Average of class Gaming
  (22.2 - 508, n=182, last 2 years)
263 fps +17%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
258 (154min, 193.7P1) fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (116 - 298, n=25)
245 fps +9%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
244 (107min, 183P1) fps +9%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
224 (135.6min, 178.2P1) fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
179 (129min, 143P1) fps -20%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
244 (113min, 182P1) fps +33%
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 465, n=199, last 2 years)
226 fps +23%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
224 fps +22%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
217 (77min, 153.8P1) fps +19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (112 - 248, n=27)
203 fps +11%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
200 (42.1min, 151P1) fps +9%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
183.1 (44.6min, 132.3P1) fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
144 (95.6min, 107P1) fps -21%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
213 (67.3min, 162P1) fps +34%
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=239, last 2 years)
201 fps +26%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
199 fps +25%
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
191.7 (101.9min, 136.5P1) fps +20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (109 - 221, n=37)
179.9 fps +13%
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
178 (94.9min, 133P1) fps +12%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
159.5 (112.5min, 117.2P1) fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
125 (40.7min, 96.2P1) fps -22%

The frame rate while running "The Witcher 3" for one hour remains fairly constant. The CPU cores reach a clock speed of 3.8 GHz (76 °C, ~169 °F) on average, and the GPU, of about 1.3 GHz (~70 °C, ~158 °F).

The Witcher 3 FPS Chart

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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø82.8 (77-88)
The Witcher 3: CPU clock speed
The Witcher 3: CPU clock speed
The Witcher 3: CPU temperature
The Witcher 3: CPU temperature
The Witcher 3: CPU Package Power
The Witcher 3: CPU Package Power
The Witcher 3: GPU clock speed
The Witcher 3: GPU clock speed
The Witcher 3: GPU storage speed
The Witcher 3: GPU storage speed
The Witcher 3: GPU temperature
The Witcher 3: GPU temperature
The Witcher 3: GPU Board Draw
The Witcher 3: GPU Board Draw
 
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 184.6 174.4 156 97.7
The Witcher 3 (2015) 388 267 165 91.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 172.1 153.6 142.6 135.8
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 141.1 119.2 89.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 135.9 115.2 95
Far Cry 5 (2018) 154 123 118 112
Strange Brigade (2018) 425 224 183.1 159.5
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) 117.5 98.9 65 48.5

Emissions - The fans also run during idle operation

Noise Emissions

The cooling system isn't optimally adjusted in terms of the noise level. The fans turn on even during idle operation without any load and in the Balanced or even the Silent Mode. They are active almost constantly, also varying their speeds. This seems unnecessary and is annoying. Even the slimmer Blade 17, for example, remains mostly silent during idle operation even in the highest performance mode.

The rather suboptimal cooling system is probably also the reason for the GPU being limited to 100 watts. In 3DMark06, the Katana is the noisiest model in our comparison, and while gaming and in terms of the maximum volume, it is only surpassed by the Vector, which also comes from MSI.

Noise Level

Idle
28.41 / 28.41 / 36.71 dB(A)
Load
53.04 / 54.38 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 23 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2037.731.137.72537.737.937.73140.837.140.84038.331.738.35032.232.932.26332.329.532.38032.420.732.410032.923.332.912533.61933.616032.318.632.32003621.63625037.318.537.331535.813.735.840036.61336.650036.211.436.263040.311.140.38004010.640100039.88.339.8125040.48.540.4160039.48.839.4200045.59.545.5250046.310.146.331504410.744400045.41145.4500042.611.142.663003911.939800033.21233.21000029.611.729.61250024.811.424.8160001910.819SPL54.423.454.4N9.20.59.2median 37.3median 11.4median 37.3Delta3.82.43.83936.540.639.944.740.139.244.437.540.850.247.94950.350.33635.635.737.237.839.839.340.433.939.733.133.334.229.33528.120.522.121.530.727.921.82520.931.42921.428.616.133.129.222.624.817.932.429.523.12319.732.629.32219.916.131.730.820.918.413.634.628.92717.711.133.230.120.217.611.634.829.722.820.310.933.730.522.518.610.234.431.921.918.91036.633.323.32010.6383523.620.210.639.734.826.323.711.139.333.822.916.210.738.835.21614.711.437.830.116.614.911.44027.815.515.212.335.426.615.215.512.63420.813.914.612.230.617.613.3141225.315.812.913.411.620.815.312.612.711.215.144.133.830.82449.24.51.81.40.56.7median 29.5median 21.8median 18.4median 11.6median 342.83.43.12.12.4hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMSI Katana GF76 12UGSAorus 17 XE4
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
Aorus 17 XE4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
Noise
-5%
3%
17%
4%
11%
off / environment *
23
25
-9%
24
-4%
23
-0%
24.6
-7%
22.9
-0%
Idle Minimum *
28.41
33
-16%
30
-6%
23
19%
28.4
-0%
23.4
18%
Idle Average *
28.41
34
-20%
31
-9%
23
19%
28.4
-0%
23.4
18%
Idle Maximum *
36.71
35
5%
34
7%
23
37%
28.4
23%
27.4
25%
Load Average *
53.04
53
-0%
44
17%
36.92
30%
49.4
7%
36
32%
Witcher 3 ultra *
54.22
49
10%
51
6%
50
8%
49.4
9%
58.2
-7%
Load Maximum *
54.38
57
-5%
49
10%
50
8%
54.7
-1%
58
-7%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Despite the fans turning on sporadically, at up to 37 °C (~99 °F) the Katana is already warmer during idle operation than the competitors. Under load, the Blade 17 and the MSI Vector remain cooler than the Katana, despite their higher performance. The Aorus and the Legion get similarly warm.

Hot spots, which are located in the center as well as toward the display, can reach up to 55 °C (131 °F). 

Max. Load
 45 °C
113 F
51 °C
124 F
46 °C
115 F
 
 33 °C
91 F
50 °C
122 F
41 °C
106 F
 
 23 °C
73 F
26 °C
79 F
24 °C
75 F
 
Maximum: 51 °C = 124 F
Average: 37.7 °C = 100 F
49 °C
120 F
55 °C
131 F
46 °C
115 F
38 °C
100 F
41 °C
106 F
36 °C
97 F
23 °C
73 F
23 °C
73 F
23 °C
73 F
Maximum: 55 °C = 131 F
Average: 37.1 °C = 99 F
Power Supply (max.)  48 °C = 118 F | Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Fluke 62 Mini
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.7 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 51 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55 °C / 131 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.7 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26 °C / 78.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+2.9 °C / 5.2 F).
Stress test - top
Stress test - top
Stress test - bottom
Stress test - bottom
Stress test - power supply
Stress test - power supply
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Aorus 17 XE4
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Heat
11%
8%
15%
10%
13%
Maximum Upper Side *
51
51
-0%
50
2%
43
16%
45.3
11%
40.2
21%
Maximum Bottom *
55
52
5%
58
-5%
44
20%
61.2
-11%
43.8
20%
Idle Upper Side *
37
32
14%
30
19%
32
14%
28.6
23%
34.8
6%
Idle Bottom *
38
29
24%
32
16%
34
11%
31.4
17%
37
3%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

The CPU cores start off our stress test at about 4 GHz. However, they only maintain this very briefly, since after a few seconds the cores already surpass the thermal limit at more than 90 °C (194 °F), causing the clock speeds to drop afterwards, and finally leveling out between 2 and 2.4 GHz. The temperatures are around 81 °C (178 °F) on average.

On the other hand, during the whole test period, the GPU clock speed varies continuously between 800 and 1600 MHz, and the storage speed, only between 1.4 and 1.5 GHz. The core temperatures range around 70 °C (158 °F). The graphics card consumes about 71 watts on average, only reaching the specified 100 watts sporadically at best.

Stress test start
Stress test start
Stress test after 30 min
Stress test after 30 min
Stress test after 1 hour
Stress test after 1 hour
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.3 1.254 81 70
Witcher 3 Stress 3,8 1.332 76 70

Speakers

The speakers don't get very loud and clearly lack in bass. But at least, the mids are fairly balanced. We recommend connecting external audio devices. To do this, a combined 3.5-mm headset port is available.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs203932392537.434.537.43138.239.838.24033.73133.75031.835.231.86330.534.130.58030.326.630.310029.625.329.612535.21835.216044.417.144.420054.224.654.22506018.76031565.214.265.240069.813.769.850073.11173.163075.98.775.980072.58.772.5100069.98.869.9125066.6966.6160065.99.565.9200066.39.766.325006410.564315069.310.969.3400067.611.267.6500069.811.569.8630072.111.672.1800072.611.872.61000059.511.959.51250057.211.557.21600061.410.761.4SPL81.823.881.8N56.20.556.2median 66.3median 11.5median 66.3Delta6.83.36.839.939.537.542.550.355.737.238.733.939.929.334.921.529.520.924.616.128.617.937.419.744.716.156.413.661.511.163.411.66510.967.510.269.41075.610.673.310.670.611.173.310.768.511.464.911.471.312.374.412.672.312.2761271.111.667.311.261.22483.90.560median 11.6median 67.52.18.1hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI Katana GF76 12UGSAorus 17 XE4
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 30% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Aorus 17 XE4 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 45% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 43% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 28% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management - Relatively efficient

Power Consumption

During idle operation, the Katana consumes about as much or little power as the Razer Blade 17. Under load such as gaming, it then becomes one of the most efficient devices in our comparison, due to its limited GPU power consumption. For example, in "The Witcher 3,"  it consumes only 6% more power than its predecessor with the RTX 3060, while offering a performance that is up to 26% higher.

We measure a brief maximum power consumption of 219 watts, which the 240-Watt power supply should be able to handle without any trouble.

Power Consumption
Idledarkmidlight 14.2 / 18 / 22 Watt
Load midlight 98 / 219 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Aorus 17 XE4
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, , IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
15%
-26%
-14%
-6%
-38%
-14%
-10%
Idle Minimum *
14.2
9
37%
20
-41%
14.4
-1%
8.6
39%
17.5
-23%
14.2 ?(4 - 34.6, n=27)
-0%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
4%
Idle Average *
18
13
28%
23
-28%
20
-11%
17.6
2%
20.1
-12%
19.9 ?(8.9 - 43, n=27)
-11%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
-5%
Idle Maximum *
22
20
9%
28
-27%
21.5
2%
18.5
16%
47.3
-115%
26.2 ?(14.3 - 47.3, n=27)
-19%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-20%
Load Average *
98
102
-4%
120
-22%
119
-21%
110
-12%
107.3
-9%
125.8 ?(87.2 - 202, n=27)
-28%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
-14%
Witcher 3 ultra *
159
149
6%
196
-23%
218
-37%
227
-43%
225
-42%
Load Maximum *
219
187
15%
257
-17%
248
-13%
294.6
-35%
277.7
-27%
248 ?(160 - 319, n=27)
-13%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
-14%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø159.4 (61.52-179.88)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø160.9 (124.9-219.25)

Power Consumption with External Monitor

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MSI Katana GF76 12UGS; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø132.8 (125.65-152.03)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø112.5 (107.26-118.31)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø151.2 (145.27-156.15)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø115.1 (112.72-119.98)

Battery Life

The Katana has a 53.5-Wh battery. While this is no different than the predecessor, it is also significantly smaller than that of the competitors, some of which offer almost twice the capacity (Aorus 17). Correspondingly, the battery life doesn't turn out to be very impressive, particularly under load.

In our video test, the laptop only lasts less than 3 hours. Depending on the adjusted brightness, you can surf away from the outlet between 1:47 hours and 3:47 hours.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
3h 42min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
1h 47min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
3h 15min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 37min
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 53.5 Wh
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 53 Wh
Aorus 17 XE4
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 99 Wh
Razer Blade 17 (i7-12800H, RTX 3070 Ti)
i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 82 Wh
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 80 Wh
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 65 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
0%
41%
40%
26%
9%
51%
H.264
195
232
19%
366
88%
295
51%
377
93%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=99, last 2 years)
101%
WiFi v1.3
222
220
-1%
308
39%
353
59%
326
47%
342
54%
365 ?(57 - 745, n=190, last 2 years)
64%
Load
97
80
-18%
94
-3%
108
11%
37
-62%
61
-37%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
-11%
Reader / Idle
286
513
473
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
Witcher 3 ultra
50
81.7 ?(47 - 155, n=23, last 2 years)

Pros

+ affordable
+ fast WLAN
+ display can be opened up to 180 degrees
+ relatively efficient

Cons

- no Thunderbolt, no SD card reader, USB 2.0
- rather weak gaming display
- RTX 3070 Ti with 100-Watt limit
- fans also turned on during idle and very loud overall
- small battery, short battery life

Verdict - An affordable gamer

The MSI Katana GF76 UGS. Test unit provided by Cyberport
The MSI Katana GF76 UGS. Test unit provided by Cyberport

The MSI Katana GF76 12U is one of the most affordable gaming laptops with all the advantages and disadvantages this brings. The positive part is that the Katana is able to reproduce almost all the modern games smoothly even at maximum detail settings. Those for whom this is sufficient will get an affordable gaming laptop with the Katana, whose operation is also relatively efficient.

Of course, the low price also brings some disadvantages. The display forms rather the lowest IPS quality level, the battery is small, and the battery life, short. The connections are not very modern, the cooling system needs some urgent optimization, and the RTX 3070 Ti is limited to 100 watts, which means that its performance isn't even able to come close to its potential.

The MSI Katana GF76 is one of the most affordable gaming laptops. While interested buyers with a limited budget should be able to play all the current games smoothly, the many smaller disadvantages call for a higher budget.

Among the competitors, the Gigabyte Aorus 17, which also offers Thunderbolt and a higher performance while only being slightly more expensive than the Katana, is worth taking a look. The Asus TUF Gaming F17 might also be worth your consideration with its higher performance, but its most affordable version has a display that is even worse in parts. Due to the significant TGP limitation, checking out a model with an RTX 3060 and higher TGP might also be worthwhile.

Price and Availability

The 2022 MSI Katana GF76 is available for example from Amazon starting from $1499.

MSI Katana GF76 12UGS - 05/13/2022 v7
Christian Hintze

Chassis
76 / 98 → 78%
Keyboard
84%
Pointing Device
84%
Connectivity
47 / 80 → 58%
Weight
58 / 10-66 → 86%
Battery
54 / 95 → 56%
Display
84%
Games Performance
98%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
85 / 95 → 90%
Noise
62 / 90 → 69%
Audio
81%
Camera
36 / 85 → 42%
Average
73%
83%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Christian Hintze, 2022-05-17 (Update: 2022-05-17)