MSI Katana GF76 Series

Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 2.3kg, 2.6kg, 2.718kg, 2.72kg
Price: 1.599, 1200, 1350, 1550, 2151 euro
Average of 9 scores (from 16 reviews)
MSI Katana GF76 11UD-050
Specifications

Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1350 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Source: PC World Australia

The MSI GF76 Katana is a budget 17-inch gaming laptop with decent CPU performance. The RTX 3050 Ti GPU is a little underpowered for the latest AAA games, but you can still enjoy RTX graphics at a fraction of the cost of a more premium laptop. Although we expected better gaming performance, this laptop is still worth considering, especially if you're on an inflexible budget.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/11/2022
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: PC World

The MSI GF76 Katana is a budget 17-inch gaming laptop with decent CPU performance. The RTX 3050 Ti GPU is a little underpowered for the latest AAA games, but you can still enjoy RTX graphics at a fraction of the cost of a more premium laptop. Although we expected better gaming performance, this laptop is still worth considering, especially if you’re on an inflexible budget.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/11/2022
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Laptop Media

Before we conclude this review, we would like to remind you that this is one of the most affordable 17-inch gaming notebooks out there. Namely, one that has both Intel’s and NVIDIA’s latest technology inside. Having a low price is a double-edged sword, though. Yes, it can reach a broader audience, but at what cost? Well, the body is made mainly out of plastic (although the build quality is more than decent). The keyboard features only a Red backlight, and can’t be described as something groundbreaking.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/29/2021
Source: Hubwood

Hands-On, online available, Length Unknown, Date: 06/02/2021
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF76 11UEProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.718kg
Price: 1.599 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
With the Katana GF76, MSI offers a new upper mid-range gaming laptop. We review the 11UE-036 configuration with the GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU and the i7-11800H Tiger Lake CPU. Our review shows what the 1,600-Euro (~$1,908) gaming laptop has to offer for the money.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Geeknetic

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Geeknetic

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Noticias 3D

Positive: Powerful processor; high gaming performance; good price. Negative: Noisy under loads; overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/02/2021
Source: Noticias 3D

Positive: Powerful processor; high gaming performance; good price. Negative: Noisy under loads; overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/02/2021
Source: Hi-Tech Mail

Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; compact size; light weight; premium design.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/12/2022
Source: Hi-Tech Mail

Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; compact size; light weight; premium design.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/12/2022
MSI Katana GF76 11UE-005NL
Specifications

Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tweakers

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/15/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE-036
Specifications

Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1550 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Source: Trusted Reviews

The MSI’s low price, solid 1080p gaming pace, decent Intel processor and good-quality keyboard make this an ideal option for everyday gaming on a tight budget. But the poor screen and battery and the lack of features are a hindrance, and can be rectified by only spending a little more elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/06/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
MSI Katana GF76 11UC-080ES
Specifications

Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Positive: Big screen; excellent display; powerful processor; great dedicated graphics; 1TB SSD storage. Negative: No Thunderbolt 4 port; low autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/14/2021
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Specifications

Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.72kg
Price: 2151 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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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.
MSI Katana GF76 12UD-041
Specifications

Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Source: Good Gear Guide

The MSI GF76 Katana is a budget 17-inch gaming laptop with decent CPU performance. The RTX 3050 Ti GPU is a little underpowered for the latest AAA games, but you can still enjoy RTX graphics at a fraction of the cost of a more premium laptop. Although we expected better gaming performance, this laptop is still worth considering, especially if you're on an inflexible budget.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/11/2022
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Welt

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/12/2022
Comment
MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI), is a Taiwan based computer hardware manufacturer since 1986 best known for desktop computer motherboards. MSI also designs and manufactures graphics cards, barebone PCs, notebook computers, networking products, servers, multimedia, consumer electronics, and storage devices. MSI, as most Taiwanese computer manufacturers, sells products on OEM/ODM basis. It also sells products worldwide based on its own brand name "MSI". The market share of laptops with the MSI brand is rather low.
MSI is not present in the smartphone market. As a laptop manufacturer, MSI has a medium market share and is not among the Top 10 global manufacturers. The ratings of MSI laptops are above average in the tests (as of 2016).
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU: Mid-range gaming laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA107 chip.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA106 chip with 3072 cores. Available in different versions with a TDP from 60 to 115 Watt.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU: Mid-range gaming laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA107 chip. Offers 2048 shaders and is offered in different TGP (power consumption) variants from 35 to 80 Watt with different clock speeds and therefore performance.
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA104 chip. Available in different versions with a TDP from 80 to 125 Watt and different maximum Boost clock speeds of 1035 - 1485 MHz.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Tiger Lake:
i7-11800H: Tiger Lake (H45 series) based high end octa-core SoC for gaming laptops and workstations. The eight CPU cores run at 2.3 GHz to 4.6 GHz. The integrated UHD Graphics GPU offers 32 EUs at up to 1.45 GHz. The chip is manufactured on the second-gen 10 nm Intel SuperFin process.
Intel Alder Lake-S:
i7-12700H: On Alder-Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.7 to 4.7 GHz and supports vPro.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.3 kg:
Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
2.72 kg:
This weight is representative for typical laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal.
72.56%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.