MSI Katana 17 (2023)
gaming
2023
17.3"
dGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 2.60 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
74
out of 100
Fit for you
48/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
60
GPU
84
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
54 Wh
~5h
Price
~$922
estimate
Age
3 years
2023
LB Score
74
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 74/100. Strongest suit — Light office (95), weakest — Portability (8).
✓ Strengths
Light office (95) · Photo & design (84)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (8)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$293/year (16%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
74
CPU score
60
Mainstream tier
GPU score
84
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
2.60 kg
Heavy
Battery
54 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- MSI
- Series
- MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2023≈
- Screen size
- 17.3"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 61%
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 13620H , Intel Core i9 13900H , Intel Core i7 12650H
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 2.60 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Battery
- 54 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
77
Portability
8
Light office
95
Gaming
76
Creative
90
Energy efficiency
78
Connectivity
65
Value
52
Color accuracy
47
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
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GPU
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RAM
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299%
GPU
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RAM
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CPU
171%
GPU
282%
RAM
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Minecraft
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CPU
598%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
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CPU
109%
GPU
528%
RAM
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Valorant
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399%
GPU
999%
RAM
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199%
GPU
338%
RAM
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GPU
176%
RAM
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CPU
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GPU
302%
RAM
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CPU
109%
GPU
211%
RAM
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CPU
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GPU
282%
RAM
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Dota 2
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CPU
399%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
109%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
109%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
598%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
130%
RAM
800%
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CPU
133%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
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CPU
150%
GPU
384%
RAM
800%
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CPU
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GPU
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RAM
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CPU
133%
GPU
241%
RAM
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CPU
150%
GPU
272%
RAM
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CPU
239%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
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GPU
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RAM
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CPU
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GPU
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GPU
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RAM
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CPU
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GPU
352%
RAM
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CPU
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GPU
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RAM
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GPU
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RAM
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GPU
282%
RAM
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CPU
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GPU
422%
RAM
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CPU
332%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
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CPU
272%
GPU
422%
RAM
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GPU
338%
RAM
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GPU
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GPU
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CPU
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GPU
422%
RAM
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CPU
498%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
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CPU
272%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
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CPU
239%
GPU
563%
RAM
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CPU
214%
GPU
422%
RAM
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CPU
199%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
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CPU
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GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
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CPU
272%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
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CPU
142%
GPU
352%
RAM
533%
Returnal
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CPU
171%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
199%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
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CPU
171%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
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CPU
120%
GPU
211%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
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CPU
187%
GPU
352%
RAM
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CPU
142%
GPU
130%
RAM
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CPU
120%
GPU
352%
RAM
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✓ Runs well
CPU
120%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
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CPU
120%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
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✓ Runs well
CPU
199%
GPU
422%
RAM
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GPU
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RAM
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CPU
187%
GPU
206%
RAM
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Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
171%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
120%
GPU
184%
RAM
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
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CPU
399%
GPU
845%
RAM
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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CPU
332%
GPU
422%
RAM
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey
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CPU
299%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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CPU
171%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
332%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
171%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
399%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
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CPU
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GPU
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RAM
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≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 15 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080
2560 x 1440
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 13620H
Intel Core i9 13900H
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
53.5 Wh