Promo €1599 MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR, powerful creative gaming laptop PC 15″ IPS 144Hz to play recent games with GeForce RTX 4070 and Core i9-H

Our opinion on the MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR

To play recent games with peace of mind, the creative gaming laptop MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR represents a solution with its high-end GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card. This GPU accelerates multimedia processing like the Intel Core i9-13900H Raptor Lake processor and 16 GB of efficient RAM as well as fast 512 GB SSD storage which reinforces its responsiveness. This versatile black Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming and create has a 15-inch Full HD IPS anti-reflective screen with a frequency of 144Hz improving fluidity in games, a backlit keyboard as well as a Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

Features of the MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR

The MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR faces the competition

The MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR is currently displayed in promotion at Boulanger and positions itself in the average in its category where it is one of the only to offer such a powerful processor but encounters cheaper competitors.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR

Cooled by Cooler Boost 5 technology via 2 fans, 6 heat pipes and ventilation grilles, this versatile gaming and creative oriented laptop has a relatively discreet and yet gamer look thanks to its angular black design.

The connectivity integrated into this creative gaming laptop PC is good, including 1USB-C, Ethernet and audio ports, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, a practical HDMI video output for easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example 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 plugged into it.

When you need to better discern the keys, simply activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard.

The screen is adorned with a frequency of 144Hz which provides better fluidity in games and more generally in everyday life than the classic 60Hz.
Suitable for videos due to its 16:9 format, the Full HD screen benefits from significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically.
As it is anti-reflective treated, the screen ensures better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.

Performance, autonomy of the MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR

The MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-2093FR is aimed at those looking for a versatile 15-inch laptop that is powerful in creative-oriented gaming.

Peacefully playing recent and demanding games is possible with this gaming laptop PC since it features the dedicated high-end NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing graphics card.

The GeForce RTX 4070 will therefore be appreciated by demanding gamers.
But also creative people because it accelerates processing under software using GPU computing power, such as the Adobe suite, Vegas or VSDC.

In practice, the GeForce RTX 4070 is used by NVIDIA Optimus technology to carry out graphics work deemed too heavy for the Iris Xe graphics solution inserted in the processor.

Whether with the Iris Xe or GeForce RTX 4070, you can watch HD photos and videos. The first, whose benefits are clearly lower, is favored wherever possible by Optimus to offer the best possible autonomy.
In this regard, expect around 4 hours of battery operation in light use.

Optimus therefore switches depending on real-time needs between the Iris Xe and the GeForce RTX 4070.

The Iris Xe takes place in the Core i7-13620H, Intel processor Raptor Lake with 10 hybrid cores supported here by 16 GB of RAM.

This gives good overall power which will satisfy demanding users.
This heart supports the GeForce RTX 4070 well in its work. This versatile laptop will delight creative people since it provides much faster processing than a classic Quad/Hexa Core based PC. We clearly feel the difference in areas that are intensive in CPU and RAM resources and take advantage of multi-core, such as video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing.

The storage is obviously entrusted to an SSD. MSI opts here for a classic solution, namely a 512 GB SSD.
However, in case you need additional space, you can add a second SSD via the free M.2 slot.
Or use an external storage unit. To obtain fast transfers, we will favor a USB 3.0/USB-C device.

In any case, an SSD offers several advantages such as low energy consumption, silent operation, a robust design and even high speed.

The latter provides great responsiveness/fluidity on a daily basis which is manifested in particular by the fact that we quickly reach the online game cards and that we obtain game/software launches, processing and quick starts/stops.

Finally, when pushed hard (e.g. games, treatments) expect this high-performance multimedia-oriented gaming laptop to heat up and make itself heard.
To limit its temperatures, we can associate it with a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).