MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR, creative gaming laptop PC 17″ IPS 144Hz under GeForce RTX 4060 and Intel Core i5-H – LaptopSpirit

Our opinion on the MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR

Playing and creating in a large format is possible under the creative gaming laptop MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR equipped with the GeForce RTX 4060 ray tracing, a high-end NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card suitable for recent games. This GPU accelerates processing like the 16 GB of RAM and the high-performance Intel Core i5-13420H Raptor Lake processor but also the fast 512 GB SSD storage enhancing responsiveness. Gamer-oriented and creative, this versatile black Windows 11 laptop has a 17-inch Full HD IPS anti-glare screen which improves fluidity in games with its 144Hz frequency, a backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi connectivity. Fi 6E.

Features of the MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR

The MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR faces the competition

The MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR is currently displayed in promotion at Cdiscount and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a high-performance graphics card in such a large format (17 inches), with Windows provided.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR

This versatile gaming and creation-oriented laptop has a gamer appearance with its angular black design cooled by Cooler Boost 5 technology using 2 fans, 6 heat pipes and air vents.

This creative gaming laptop PC integrates good connectivity including 1 USB-C, Ethernet and audio ports, a useful HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi wireless modules. Fi 6E ax to communicate and connect remotely or 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.

The chiclet keyboard has a backlighting solution. We can therefore activate it whenever we need to better discern our keys.

Players will be delighted that the screen adopts a refresh rate of 144Hz higher than the 60Hz standard because it provides better fluidity in games and more generally in everyday life.
Suitable for videos due to its 16:9 format, the Full HD screen benefits from significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles thanks to its IPS technology.
The screen is adorned with an anti-reflective coating also ensuring better visibility than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).

Performance, autonomy of the MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR

The MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-1432FR may appeal to those who wish to acquire a versatile 17-inch laptop PC that performs well in creative-oriented gaming.

As it features the GeForce RTX 4060 ray tracing, a high-end dedicated NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card, you can play recent games on this gaming laptop.

If gamers will appreciate the GeForce RTX 4060, creators will also appreciate it since it provides graphics acceleration in applications that take advantage of GPU computing power, such as Vegas, the Adobe suite or VSDC.

The GeForce RTX 4060 is in practice used by NVIDIA Optimus technology to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Iris Xe graphics module inserted in the processor.
With one or the other, viewing photos and videos is of course possible.

While its performance is much lower than that of the GeForce RTX 4060, the Iris Xe consumes little energy which favors autonomy which is around 3 hours on battery in light use.

Still, Optimus automatically switches in real time between the Iris Xe and the GeForce RTX 4060.

It is the Intel Raptor Lake Core i5-13420H processor with 8 hybrid cores which hosts the Iris Xe.
It reveals its potential in areas that are intensive in CPU (and RAM) resources using multi-core, such as photo editing, video editing or 3D rendering, which creative people will appreciate.

However, if the objective is to often carry out heavy processing in processor resources, it is better to opt for a PC based on a (recent) processor with a greater number of efficient cores.

In any case, the Core i5-13420H is coupled with 16 GB of RAM to deliver very good general performance capable of satisfying many users.

Especially since this heart is well accompanied by the SSD storage which helps to ensure rapid processing, as well as game/software launches and starts/shutdowns. Thanks to the SSD, you can also quickly access online game maps.

Because an SSD offers high speed, in addition to silent operation, reduced energy consumption and a robust design.
The SSD actually increases responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.

Unsurprisingly MSI opts here for a classic solution, namely a 512 GB SSD.
We appreciate that an M.2 slot is available to accommodate a second SSD if you need more capacity.
With this in mind, you can also simply plug in an external storage unit. We will favor a USB 3.0/USB-C device to benefit from fast transfers.

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