Promo €1499 MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR, high-performance 17″ 144Hz IPS GeForce RTX 4070 and Intel Core i7-H gaming laptop, comfortable with recent games

Our opinion on the MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR

Very comfortable with its large format, the MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR is a multimedia gaming laptop for gamers and creators comfortable playing recent games thanks to its high-end GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card. This GPU accelerates multimedia processing like the Intel Core i7-13620H Raptor Lake processor and 16 GB of efficient RAM. But also fast 512 GB SSD storage which reinforces its responsiveness while fluidity is improved in games by the 144Hz frequency of the 17-inch anti-glare IPS Full HD screen. This versatile black laptop designed for gaming and creating that runs Windows 11 is also equipped with an RGB backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

Features of the MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR

The MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR faces the competition

The MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR is currently displayed in promotion at Darty and offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for its category where it is one of the least expensive to offer such a powerful processor and graphics card in such a large format.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR

Cooled by Cooler Boost 5 technology via 2 fans, 6 heat pipes and ventilation grilles, this versatile gamer-oriented and creative laptop adopts a relatively discreet angular black gamer design.

The connectivity integrated into this creative gaming laptop is good, including Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example, Ethernet and audio ports, a USB-C (not Thunderbolt, too bad!) as well as 3 USB including 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 5 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected to it.

Of course, when you have difficulty discerning the keys, you can activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard, here of the RGB type.

To appeal to gamers, the screen adopts a refresh rate of 144Hz higher than the 60Hz standard, which clearly improves fluidity in games and more generally in everyday life.
The Full HD screen has a 16:9 format which lends itself well to displaying videos, combined with significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles thanks to IPS technology.
The screen also has an anti-reflective treatment providing better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel while being more restful for the eyes during prolonged use.

Performance, autonomy of the MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR

The MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-1289FR is aimed at those looking for a large format versatile laptop that is powerful in creative-oriented gaming.

Thanks to this protable gaming PC, you can play the most recent games that require 3D resources with peace of mind.
Because it is equipped with the dedicated high-end GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card.
Let us mention the advantage here of finding a Full HD panel, less demanding in GPU calculations than a higher definition (eg: 2.5K) which implies a higher number of fps

In addition to gamers, creators will be delighted with the services provided by the GeForce RTX 4070. Because in applications taking advantage of GPU computing power, the GeForce RTX 4070 accelerates multimedia processing. This is for example the case in Vegas, VSDC or the Adobe suite.

NVIDIA Optimus technology is responsible for automatically activating/deactivating the GeForce RTX 4070 in real time depending on the tasks requested.

In practice Optimus favors operation as much as possible on the Intel Iris

Autonomy represents the weak point of this configuration since it is around 3 hours on battery in light use. On the other hand, given its thickness, weight and large, comfortable format, this versatile laptop is clearly not by nature the most nomadic there is.

In any case, the GeForce RTX 4070 is used by Optimus to carry out graphics work deemed too heavy for the Iris Xe, typically for gaming.

The heart of this gaming laptop PC delivers solid general performance which supports the GeForce RTX 4070 very well and will delight demanding users.
Because it is driven by an Intel Raptor Lake Core i7-13620H processor with 10 hybrid cores and Iris Xe, supported by 16 GB of RAM

The Core i7-13620H reveals its potential in CPU-intensive work taking advantage of multi-core, such as video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing. In these areas we obtain faster processing here than with a classic Quad/Hexa Core.

On the storage side, MSI offers 2 SSD slots here, one being free to increase the integrated capacity if necessary.
Basic here we find a 512 GB SSD, as in many models on the market.
However, if you need additional space, you can rely on an external storage device, preferably USB 3.0/USB-C type to benefit from fast transfers.

In any case, the SSD provides great responsiveness and fluidity which is manifested on a daily basis by rapid launches of games/software as well as processing and starts/shutdowns. Thanks to the SSD, you can also quickly access online game maps.
Because an SSD is fast, in addition to being shock resistant, energy efficient and silent.

Finally, this multimedia-oriented gaming laptop PC is noisy and heats up when pushed hard (e.g. games, processing).
To contain its temperatures, we can also add a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).