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MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6” 165Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home: Black B14WGK-016US
Unleash Gaming Dominance: Elevate your gaming with the Intel Core i9 processor (14th gen HX-series). Packed with a high core count and lightning-fast speeds, this gaming engine delivers the speed and responsiveness you’ve been longing for.
Simplistic Design: Enjoy the latest generation of Windows 11 Home for your everyday needs. *MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business use.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
QHD+ Display: The 15.6” 165 Hz QHD+ display brings more vivid colors and pixel density for the ultimate gaming experience.
Powerful Cooling: Cooler Boost 5 to ensure optimal thermal dissipation and provide the best gaming experience.
Reviewer: Yuri
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great perfomance and specs for this price
Review: Great performance and excellent specs (CPU & GPU) for the price. It runs anything with ease, with FPS in games reaching up to 300, and the system stays surprisingly cool. The cooling fans are powerful, so they can get a bit noisy at times, but if you’re using a headset or the built-in speakers, you’ll hardly notice after a few minutes playing. Overall, a fantastic choice—I can easily recommend it.
Reviewer: Tetsuma
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Incredible Performance – Incredible Price
Review: This one takes the cake. During the fourth of July sales going around from every major tech market, I did about two weeks of research only to come to terms that this was not only one of the cheapest options, but best priced options for everything that’s attached to the motherboard. I was pleasantly surprised when I fired everything up and ran a few benchmarks to see just how well it did right out of the gate. Note, this is all without anything overclocked here. I mainly wanted to do some benchmarks without any tampering just to see how it ran. Here is my results;Superposition benchmark – average 80 frames (Could of been higher if frame gen was included but not too bad)Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark – average 124 frames (Ultra settings maxed, excluding a few ray tracing options)Path of Exile 2 End Game maps – average 80 frames (High settings, Frame gen hasn’t been optimized in path yet, but runs amazingly well)Hogwarts Legacy benchmark – average 100 frames (Ultra settings, frame gen has slight stutter frames but runs exceptionally well)Pros:- Runs games exceptionally well- Price is possibly the best for what you’re getting- Though not OLED, the picture quality is very good- MSI and it’s features are nice if you haven’t tried them yet- Sleek and incredibly designCons:- Is quite noisy- Does run a little hot, might consider a cooling pad for better heal levels in peak moments- 1TB might not be enough if you’re a serious gamerAll in all, its an incredible laptop for what you’re getting. I’m thoroughly enjoying everything that it has offered thus far. All that’s left is to focus overclocking and pushing it to the limit.
Reviewer: Femidare
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: i rate this 9/10.
Review: Excellent laptop. Not too heavy. I got a cooler to lower the heat. It also has almost no noise. I get a few crashes when using USB passthrough in vmware.
Reviewer: Candace
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Laptop
Review: Bought this laptop to take a few computer science classes, it had everything I needed. I’d recommend it to others too. This is my first time with this brand and I’m impressed. The value for money was great, especially with the specs it offers. It looks durable and well- it looks like a laptop. Lots of storage capacity, which I appreciate.
Reviewer: Michael Lanier
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not off to a good start
Review: I’m not sure if I just got an unlucky one but just trying to run a simple game like binding of Isaac is really janky. I’m probably going to return it. I will try giving customer support a call. If they can fix my issue, I would like to update it to five star. Other than that, not very happy with what I have so far.EDIT 2 days later: I was able to figure out what I needed to do myself. If you end up in the situation, use the MSI center on the laptop and switch your performance settings. It runs perfectly and runs high-end games now I call of duty without any issue. After a little work, I can definitely say it is worth a purchase.
Reviewer: Nvel517
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Powerful and Reliable – A Great Value for Serious Gamers
Review: As someone who’s been building and using gaming PCs for years, I picked up the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-016US primarily for portability without compromising performance—and I’m impressed with what this system delivers.First off, the Core i9-14900HX and RTX 5070 combo is no joke. This laptop chews through modern AAA titles without breaking a sweat. I’m seeing 100+ FPS on high to ultra settings in titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, and Call of Duty MW3, and it stays consistent even during long sessions. MSI did a solid job with thermals—kick on Cooler Boost and it stays cool enough without thermal throttling. The 165Hz display really helps the experience feel fluid in competitive titles.Stability is another strong point. No weird crashes, no blue screens, no random freezes—just reliable, smooth performance. And coming from a brand like MSI, that doesn’t surprise me. I’ve used their graphics cards and motherboards in my builds for years, and they’ve always delivered. MSI overall I’ve had a good experience with their products That same engineering shows up in this laptop.That said, there are some things to be aware of. Battery life isn’t great—maybe 4 hours max under light use, and much less if you’re doing anything demanding. For some this laptop could be heavy for a 15-inch laptop, but others will say its not. I didn’t pick this laptop for its light weight design. It was about performance and portability. The chassis is plastic but metal feel and pretty basic clean design, though it feels solid enough. The RGB keyboard looks great, but the number pad layout is cramped and takes getting used to.Out of the box, expect sometime to setup— Windows updates, and drivers, etc.Bottom line: if you’re a gamer who prioritizes performance and value, this is a fantastic machine for the price. You’re getting high-end GPU and CPU power without paying $2K+. It’s not a luxury laptop—it’s a focused, performance-driven tool for gaming and heavy workloads. Highly recommend for experienced users who want desktop-like power in a mobile form.
Reviewer: Jose Rios
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing performance
Review: Awesome laptop, Costco does offer the 18″ version cheaper right now.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good Performing Laptop.
Review: Excellent laptop that performs well. No noticeable slowing while using it. Good battery life.
