MSI Katana GF76

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Date Published: 23 Nov 2023

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 60W)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
4000GB SSD
64GB DDR4
2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.9 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

7.4 For Work Very Good

6.4 For Gaming Good

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MSI Katana GF76

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Review

MSI Katana GF76 in-depth review

MSI has updated its gaming weaponry with devices that stay true to Intel. As one of the most Intel-centric brands out there, the Red Dragon plans to reintroduce the trust to the Blue giant to its customers. The laptop we are going to show you today is called the Katana GF76. It happens to be the most budget-conscious 17-inch laptop in MSI's gaming laptop portfolio.They have switched the 10th Gen Comet Lake-H CPUs for the 11th Gen Tiger Lake H45 ones. As we figured in our most recent tests, they are Intel's biggest chance of a comeback in the laptop world - the only space they seem to have a chance. Nevertheless, you have to keep in mind that the budget nature of the notebook means you will have to make sacrifices. For example, there is no Thunderbolt connector, and the graphics option[...]

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Pros

Competitively priced
Two SODIMM slots, and up to two M.2 PCIe x4 slot
Rigid structure
Lacks PWM (AUO B173HAN04.9)
144Hz refresh rate (AUO B173HAN04.9)

Cons

51% sRGB coverage (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Slow pixel response times and low maximum brightness (AUO B173HAN04.9)
No SD card reader and Thunderbolt 4
Runs hot
Unimpressive battery life

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
AUO B173HAN04.9 (AUO978F)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
281 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1220:1

dE Color Checker
4.6 3.8

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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