MSI Katana 17 B13VEK-017NL
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Play medium demanding games at 60 fps with the 17-inch MSI Katana 17 B13VEK-017NL gaming laptop. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 video card is powerful enough for that. You can also stream your gameplay in Full HD thanks to the 13th generation Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB DDR5 RAM. Do you like to play fast shooters or racing games? The 144Hz screen displays fast-moving images smoothly. On the 1TB SSD, you can store about 20 games of 45GB on average. Give your gaming experience a personal touch by setting the keys on the RGB keyboard to your favorite colors. Do you want fast and stable internet? You can easily connect an internet cable for wired internet via the Ethernet port.
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: always connect the charger while gaming, or the performance won't be as good and the battery will drain in a couple of hours.Receive an email with a personal voucher code for 1 free year of Norton 360 Deluxe antivirus 1 day after purchase.
Screen size | 17,3 inches | |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 | |
Internal RAM | 16 GB | |
Total storage capacity | 1024 GB | |
Video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | |
Recommended for use | Gaming, Music production and DJing, Photo editing, Video editing | |
Panel type | IPS panel | |
Build quality laptops | Basic |
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This is my 2nd MSI laptop and it replaces my MSI GE70 2PE Apache Pro.
The latter (8 1/2 years old) still functions fine, which is why I opted for an MSI again. (See also below; comparison with other laptops)
The only problem with my old MSI is that it has an SSD C partition and a spinning D drive. Because I mainly use the laptop for producing music, I ran out of space on the C drive, which made it overcrowded and I could no longer install new programs. (It was also possible to use D, but C was still too full).
The full 1 TB C drive on this new one naturally works very quickly and the laptop is also whisper quiet, which of course also helps a lot when recording vocals, and especially acoustic guitar.
I find the transparent keys for the letters w, a, s and d quite annoying. With the nice backlight feature of the keys (can be set in many ways), these letters are more difficult to see. This probably has to do with the fact that it is a gaming laptop. Since I am not a gaming junkie, this is only difficult in my case, but I get used to it now...
Actually, I can't say much about the battery life and robustness yet, so the credits for this come from my current similar MSI, which has lasted effortlessly for 8 1/2 years and still works fine.
Comparison with other laptops: My former Dell had to be scrapped within 5 years because the graphics card suddenly broke down. And on my wife's HP, the batteries failed completely within 4 years and the fan makes the sound of a leaf blower. So in my experience the MSI's are of better quality.
Herbert
2 December 2023
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Good gaming performance
Jorn
16 June 2023
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Very pleasant for me as a business user. Been using for 2 weeks now. Replaces an old PC that has been written off.
Ron
12 January 2024
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Product number | 923169 | |
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Manufacturer code | 9S7-17L541-017 | |
Brand | MSI | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue | |
Old product returned for free |
Operating system | Windows | |
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Screen size | 17,3 inches | |
Processor | Intel Core i7 | |
Internal RAM | 16 GB | |
Total storage capacity | 1024 GB | |
Video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | |
Touchscreen | ||
Recommended for use | Gaming, Music production and DJing, Photo editing, Video editing | |
Speed class laptops | High-end | |
Build quality laptops | Basic |
Panel type | IPS panel | |
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Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Resolution width | 1920 pixels | |
Resolution height | 1080 pixels | |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | |
Screen reflection | Anti-glare | |
Adaptive Sync | ||
Brightness | 250 cd/m2 |
Processor number | 13620H | |
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Processor generation | 13th gen | |
Processor cores | Deca-Core (10) | |
Processor code name | Raptor Lake | |
Clock speed | 2,4 GHz | |
Turbo speed | 4,9 GHz | |
Cache memory | 24 MB | |
Intel Evo laptop |
Memory composition | 2x 8GB | |
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Memory slot 1 | 8 GB | |
Memory slot 2 | 8 GB | |
Total number of RAM slots | 2 |
Storage type | SSD | |
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SSD storage capacity | 1024 GB | |
Hard drive type | NVMe |
Type of video card | Dedicated | |
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Video card RAM | 6 GB |
Windows OS version | Windows 11 Home | |
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Operating system language | Multiple languages can be configured |
Laptop model | Laptop | |
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Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic | |
Height | 2,52 cm | |
Width | 39,8 cm | |
Depth | 27,3 cm | |
Weight | 2,6 kg |
Mobile data connection | No | |
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WiFi standards | Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4) | |
Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 |
USB port | ||
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Number of USB ports | 3 | |
Type of USB port | Standard USB-A, USB-C | |
Protocol Female USB-C port | DisplayPort Alternative Mode, USB, USB electricity | |
USB version Female USB-C port | 3.0 | |
Video output via USB-C possible | Yes | |
Number of female standard USB-A ports | 2 | |
Female standard USB-A port version | 2.0, 3.0 | |
Number of USB 3.0 Female USB-C ports | 1 | |
HDMI connector | ||
Number of HDMI connectors | 1 | |
Female HDMI Type A port version | 2.1 | |
DisplayPort connector | ||
VGA connector | ||
Number of Ethernet ports | 1 | |
Thunderbolt connector | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Memory card reader |
Keyboard layout | QWERTY | |
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Physical keyboard layout | ANSI | |
Numeric keypad | ||
Spill-resistant | ||
Backlit keyboard | ||
Mechanical keyboard | ||
Programmable keys |
Built-in microphone | ||
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Number of speakers | 2 | |
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
Integrated computer speakers brand | Standard speakers |
Built-in camera | ||
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Image definition webcams | HD Ready (720p) |
Battery technology | Lithium polymer | |
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Maximum battery life | 4 hours |
Manufacturer's warranty |
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TPM (Trusted platform module) | ||
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Kensington lock | ||
Windows Hello | ||
Fingerprint identity sensor | ||
Security class laptops | Basic |
Number of replaceable RAM slots | 0 |
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Number of free RAM slots | 0 |
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