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日本[eBook Guide + Tools] 🚀 The WORLD RECORD has been BROKEN – maxing out the MSI Katana 15 B13V!
Here’s our new project – we got a bunch of retail laptops from an online store, sent them to the engineers in our labs, and set them a CHALLENGE:
“Make these machines as powerful as possible. We have two conditions – maintain their reliability, and keep the warranties valid.”
With over 15 years of experience testing laptops, we knew they’d do something interesting. But we WEREN’T READY FOR THAT!
MSI Katana 15 is the first laptop to be featured in our new MAX OUT series. And we’re kicking off with a BANG.
Transforming an affordable gaming notebook into the FASTEST RTX 4060 / Core i7-13620H laptop in the WORLD, according to 3DMark Wild Life Extreme rankings!
Actually, it even surpasses some RTX 4070 laptops, like the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14:
We know a lot of you want to get the best out of your gaming laptops but might not want to tinker with something you’ve spent good money on.
That’s why we’ve done all the tweaking on our own laptops and put together a Tools Bundle with everything you need. It includes a Step-By-Step Guide to assist you, all for a small part of what the laptop costs.
✅ All tests are conducted on a retail model from an online store, and not on a cherry-picked review unit
🛠️ A detailed Hardware Modification/Upgrade Guide
💻 A detailed OS optimization Guide
🖼 Custom Display Profiles for superior screen quality
💾 Our LM Profiles app
You’ll also get links to carefully selected:
⚙️ Custom GPU vBIOS for unleashing the full potential of the GPU
💾 Software tools
EASY step-by-step GUIDE + TOOLS to unlock MAX PERFORMANCE
Contents
The MSI Katana 15 B13V is one of the laptops we’ve improved by a huge margin: a 18% increase in GPU performance, Storage speeds boosted by up to seven times, Higher CPU performance, and Enhanced display quality.
By purchasing and/or using this eBook, you agree to its Terms and Conditions.
🛠️ A detailed Hardware Modification/Upgrade Guide
💻 A detailed OS optimization Guide
🖼 Custom Display Profiles for superior screen quality
💾 Our LM Profiles app
You’ll also get links to carefully selected:
⚙️ Custom GPU vBIOS for unleashing the full potential of the GPU
💾 Software tools
🚀 18% GPU Boost, Better Display, 7X Storage Speed!
We achieved a 18% increase in GPU performance with our RTX 4060 MSI Katana 15 B13V!
Our guide includes All the tools and profiles you need, along with an Easy-to-follow guide for hassle-free vBIOS replacement, Overclocking, and Undervolting the RTX 4060.
You wouldn’t need to experiment with your machine, we’ve already done that. We’ll give you already tested and verified in our laboratory profiles (custom vBIOS, Core / Memory Frequencies, and Undervolting levels) – you’ll just need to Copy/Paste them.
Smoother gameplay, Higher FPS. Here’s a comparison in Shadow of the Tomb Raider:
But that’s not all. By default, the Katana 15 B13V doesn’t support multi-SSD configurations due to structural limitations. We have a solution, and we’ll show you how to modify the internals so you can set up a RAID 0/1 configuration, making your laptop much faster or more reliable. This also enables the use of two SSDs.
MSI Katana 15 B13V after modification:
Here’s how much we’ve managed to improve the storage speeds in RAID0 – 7X FASTER Sequential Write Speed, 3X FASTER Sequential Read Speed:
But to swap the SSD, you’d need to open your laptop, right?
No worries, we’ll guide you through our disassembly and upgrade video. You’ll also learn which upgrades offer the most cost-effective solution for your needs and what the best components are for your specific use case.
What about Software Optimization?
There are a lot of tips and tricks online, but which ones truly make a difference? With thousands of hours spent optimizing laptops, we’ve identified what works and what doesn’t.
Our eBook includes chapters on Preparing and Installing a Clean Windows OS, as well as Post-Install Windows Setup. These chapters guide you through the most efficient methods to install, setup, and optimize Windows OS for optimal performance.
We’ll show you how we optimize our own laptops.
And here’s the cherry on the cake: Enhancing the Display
Our laboratory experts have crafted the finest display profiles for the 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS display of the Katana 15 B13V. You’ll receive a bundle with our Office Work, Design and Gaming, and Health-Guard profiles, plus our LM Profiles application.
For more information, visit:
Health-Guard
The Health-Guard profile, which we consider the most important, is optimized when used with our LM Profiles application. Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light that affects our eyes and body. Custom-tailored for each panel, it maintains color accuracy. While the colors may appear unusual initially, your brain will adjust to perceive them as accurate – this is what sets Health-Guard apart from alternatives like f.lux.
The profile now has a higher color temperature, making it suitable for all-day use, not just at night. It simulates the appearance of paper, reducing eye strain significantly.
*Please keep your Windows brightness slider at its maximum position, and control luminance using the “No PWM brightness slider” integrated in our LM profiles.
Pro Tip: As the Health-Guard profile simulates paper and provides highly accurate colors, it can be an excellent tool for prepress designers!
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Health-Guard Profile
Read more about PWM | Read more about Blue Light
Design and Gaming
The second profile type is Design and Gaming. This profile is a fusion of our previous “Web Design” and “Gaming and Movie Nights” profiles. It’s tailored for designers who work with colors professionally and is equally great for gaming and movie watching. Whether you’re a designer seeking leisure in games and movies or simply someone who appreciates high-quality visuals, this profile is for you.
“Design and Gaming” pushes display panels to their limits, ensuring as much accuracy as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, with a white point set at D65.
Color accuracy (lower result indicators are better)
Below, you can see a comparison of the MSI Katana 15 (B13V) with default settings (left) and with the “Design and Gaming” profile (right). Despite the panel’s limited coverage restricting our ability to improve color accuracy, we’ve managed to greatly enhance the accuracy of gray levels.
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Design & Gaming Profile
Just like our previous Gaming profile, this one fine-tunes the black levels to enhance your reaction time in dark virtual environments, or simply to improve visibility in the darkest scenes of movies.
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Design & Gaming Profile
Office Work
The third profile, Office Work, is ideal for users who spend a significant amount of time reading text, analyzing tables, or browsing the web.
The Office Work profile is designed to improve distinctness and clarity. It maintains a flat gamma curve (2.20), preserves the native color temperature, and ensures perceptually accurate colors.
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Office Work Profile
Terms and Conditions
The purchaser of this eBook is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the eBook for personal, non-commercial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to copy, redistribute, reproduce, “leak”, or share any part or content of this eBook, in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from LaptopMedia Ltd.
Any unauthorized use of the eBook’s content is a violation of these Terms and Conditions and may infringe upon our copyrights and other proprietary rights. LaptopMedia Ltd reserves the right to take legal action against individuals or entities that violate these rights.
Please note that while our guides are comprehensive, some of the resources included are the intellectual property of their respective companies, and may be sourced externally. Every resource should be used legally and in accordance with its respective licenses and terms of use. LaptopMedia cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the application of these guides, tools, or external resources.
The results presented in this eBook were achieved under controlled laboratory conditions. Before and after applying the modifications outlined in this guide, all variables were kept constant to ensure accuracy. However, it’s important to note that the specific outcomes may vary. Factors such as your computer’s current workload, the software installed, the version of the operating system, and the ambient temperature can all influence performance. Therefore, the values and improvements mentioned should be considered as estimates rather than guarantees.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or other inquiries, you can reach us via our Contact Us page.
By purchasing and/or using this eBook, you agree to its Terms and Conditions.
🛠️ A detailed Hardware Modification/Upgrade Guide
💻 A detailed OS optimization Guide
🖼 Custom Display Profiles for superior screen quality
💾 Our LM Profiles app
You’ll also get links to carefully selected:
⚙️ Custom GPU vBIOS for unleashing the full potential of the GPU
💾 Software tools
