Promo €1399 MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR Blackwell 15″ 144Hz, GeForce RTX 5070 Core i7-14650HX creative gaming laptop for playing and creating with screen

Our opinion on the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR

Comfortable in recent games, the creative gaming laptop MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR take advantage of the GeForce RTX 5070 ray tracing, a high-end NVIDIA Blackwell graphics card. This latest generation GPU accelerates multimedia processing like the Intel Core i7-14650HX Raptor Lake Refresh hybrid processor and the 16 GB of efficient RAM but also the fast 512 GB SSD storage which increases responsiveness. Equipped with a 15-inch IPS Full HD screen with a frequency of 144Hz for good fluidity, this versatile black Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming and creating is also equipped with a backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6E, USB-C and 3 USB 3.2 connectivity.

Features of the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR

The MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR faces the competition

The MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR is out now sold by Boulanger and offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for its category where it is one of the only and least expensive to embed such a powerful and recent graphics card with Windows included.
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Chassis, connectors, screen of the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR

This versatile laptop, targeting gamers and creators, has a resolutely gamer look with its angular black design cooled by Cooler Boost 5 technology via 2 fans, 5 heat pipes and ventilation grilles.

In terms of connectivity, this creative gaming laptop is well equipped with its fast USB-C as well as its 3 practical USB 3.2 (USB 2.0 compatible) ports for easily connecting peripherals, its Ethernet and audio ports, its useful HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, as well as its Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax modules for communicating and connecting remotely wirelessly.

The chiclet keyboard obviously has a backlighting solution. In the dark, simply activate it to better discern the keys.

The screen adopts a refresh rate of 144Hz which will interest gamers because it provides greater fluidity in games (and more generally in everyday life) than the 60Hz standard.
Well suited to videos due to its 16:9 format, the Full HD screen benefits from IPS technology providing significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles. However, it is a great shame that this is not high-end because then the colorimetry would have been more faithful than average (eg: sRGB, DCI-P3). If High Definition fans will also be disappointed by the screen, it has at least an anti-reflective treatment making it more readable in a bright environment (eg outdoors) than a shiny panel.

Performance, autonomy of the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR

The MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-004FR may be of interest to those who wish to equip themselves with a versatile portable PC that performs well in gaming and creation.

As it features the high-end dedicated GeForce RTX 5070 ray tracing graphics card Blackwell latest generation, players can play recent games at a good level of detail.
Especially since we obtain higher fps when playing in Full HD rather than in High Definition (eg: 2.5K).

This gaming laptop PC will therefore interest gamers but also creators.
Indeed, the GeForce RTX 5070 accelerates multimedia processing in applications that take advantage of GPU computing power, such as the Adobe, Vegas or VSDC suite.

On a daily basis, depending on the tasks performed, a switch is made automatically in real time between the Iris Xe solution integrated into the processor and the GeForce RTX 5070. NVIDIA Optimus technology takes care of this, favoring the Iris
In this regard, while waiting for more concrete tests, count on around 5 hours of battery operation in light use.

Coming back to the GeForce RTX 5070, it is used by Optimus when it comes to carrying out graphics work deemed too heavy for the Iris Xe, typically for gaming.

It’s the Intel processor Raptor Lake Refresh Core i7-14650HX with 16 hybrid cores which accommodates the Iris Xe. It is accompanied here by 16 GB of RAM to provide good overall power.

If this core supports the GeForce RTX 5070 well in its tasks, creators will particularly appreciate that the Core i7-14650HX performs processing faster than a classic Quad/Hexa/Octo Core. You can clearly feel the difference in CPU-intensive work using multi-core, such as 3D rendering, video editing or photo editing.

The storage is obviously entrusted to an SSD which helps ensure rapid arrival on the online game cards, as well as game/software launches, processing and starts/stops.

Because in addition to silent, energy-saving operation, an SSD offers great speed which clearly enhances fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis.

Here we have to make do with a standard capacity of 512 GB, common to many models on the market.
However, if you need more space, you can simply plug in an external storage device, preferably USB 3.2/USB-C so that transfers take place faster than USB 2.0.

Finally, expect this versatile, creative-oriented gaming laptop to heat up and make itself heard when pushed hard (e.g. games, processing).
A ventilated support can be associated with it if necessary to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).