MSI Katana GF76 Series

MSI Katana GF76 11UD-050

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% MSI Katana GF76 review: Decent gaming performance for a reasonable price
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%

70% MSI Katana GF76 review: Decent gaming performance for a reasonable price
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%

MSI Katana GF76 review – is RTX 3050 Ti the new sweet spot?
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
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

Das MSI Katana im Laptop Test (Deutsch / German)
Source: Hubwood Archive.org version
Hands-On, online available, Length Unknown, Date: 06/02/2021

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MSI Katana GF76 11UE

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% MSI Katana GF76 11UE Review con Core i7-11800H y RTX 3060
Source: Geeknetic ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% MSI Katana GF76 11UE Review con Core i7-11800H y RTX 3060
Source: Geeknetic ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%

Msi Katana GF76 11UE
Source: Noticias 3D ES→EN Archive.org version
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

Msi Katana GF76 11UE
Source: Noticias 3D ES→EN Archive.org version
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

MSI Katana GF76 – ноутбук из двух разных миров в одном корпусе
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN
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 – ноутбук из двух разных миров в одном корпусе
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN
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

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Average Score: 80% - good

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80% MSI Katana GF76 11UE-005NL Review
Source: Tweakers NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/15/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%

MSI Katana GF76 11UE-036

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Average Score: 60% - poor

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60% MSI Katana GF66 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
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

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[Análisis] MSI Katana GF76 11UC-080ES: Potencia Superior
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN Archive.org version
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

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MSI Katana GF76 12UD-041

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Average Score: 75% - good

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80% MSI Katana GF76 review: a solid gaming laptop for those on a budget
Source: T3
Any laptop, gaming focused or not, has to find a compromise between power, portability and price, and the MSI Katana GF76 is no different. It gets that balance just about right for our money too. That's no surprise really, considering MSI has been in the business of putting together quietly competent gaming laptops for a long time now. The Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti inside this review unit is slowly sliding down the ranks in terms of performance when it comes to the graphics cards you can get nowadays, but as you're also looking at one of the cheapest laptops that can still handle the top games of the moment it's a sensible pairing. The upgrade to the 12th Gen Intel processors is definitely a welcome one, but aside from that it's difficult to get too excited about anything new here – it's all satisfactory and that's about it, just as could be said of the previous GF model. It's also worth weighing up the configurations of this laptop with the more powerful GPUs inside, as they may give you a better price versus performance trade-off – it depends on your budget, but it could be worth paying a bit more for a bit more power. Ultimately the Katana GF76 delivers on value for money for your gaming above all else. It's a dependable gaming laptop rather than a spectacular one, but it certainly delivers on what it promises.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/07/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%

MSI Katana GF76 hands-on review: GPU matters
Source: Laptop Mag
The MSI Katana GF76 doesn’t do much to stand out compared to its previous models, and is still one of those budget gaming laptops that offers a bit more pizzazz with its subtle samurai look. While we have yet to get official results, I’m certain I wouldn’t recommend this configuration of the Katana GF76. The 17.3-inch display, decent battery life, and powerful 12th Gen CPU are appealing to gamers looking to save a penny or two, but the RTX 3050 Ti installed can only take it so far. Even if you upgrade to more reliable GPUs for better gaming performance, the price tag for those models don’t justify the plastic chassis, dull display, and slight performance hiccups. If you’re after a laptop that doesn’t skint on specs without bumping up the retail price, the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with RTX 3070 power, a 16-inch QHD display, and $1,529 price tag is your best bet.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/24/2022

70% MSI Katana GF76 review: Decent gaming performance for a reasonable price
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

Solide 1080p-Spieleleistung zum günstigen Preis
Source: PC Welt DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/12/2022

MSI Katana GF76 11UG-090

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Günstiger Vorgänger sinnvoll abgespeckt
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/20/2022

MSI Katana GF76 12UE

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Обзор игрового ноутбука MSI Katana GF76 12UE-065RU
Source: Ixbt RU→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; big screen. Negative: Average gaming performance; poor display; short battery life; heavy.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/05/2022

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MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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 4GB 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. Older variant with 4GB VRAM.

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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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.

» 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: 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:

2.72 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

73.3%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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