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MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop (B13VGK-1095UK), Intel Core i9-13900H, 15.6″ FHD 144Hz Panel, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 8GB*2 DDR5, 1TB – NVMe SSD, Windows 11 – Black
£1149,00
The MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop (B13VGK-1095UK) is a powerful gaming laptop with a sleek design. It features an Intel Core i9-13900H processor, a 15.6″ FHD 144Hz panel, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. It also has 16GB DDR5 RAM, a 1TB NVMe SSD, and comes with Windows 11. The laptop is designed for gamers and creators, offering high-performance hardware and a vibrant RGB keyboard. It also has advanced cooling technology and a lightning-fast display. Overall, the MSI Katana 15 is a top choice for gamers looking for a high-performance gaming laptop.
- Raptor Lake i9-13900H
- NVIDIA RTX 4070, GDDR6 8GB
- 15.6″ FHD (1920*1080), 144Hz IPS-Level Panel
- DDR5 8GB*2 RAM
- 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD Gen4x4 w/o DRAM
Description
Introducing the MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop (B13VGK-1095UK), a powerhouse designed to elevate your gaming experience to new heights. With its cutting-edge features and top-of-the-line specifications, this laptop is a force to be reckoned with.
At the heart of this beast lies the Raptor Lake i9-13900H processor, delivering lightning-fast performance and unrivaled power. Whether you’re engaging in intense gaming sessions or tackling demanding tasks, this processor ensures smooth and seamless operation, allowing you to stay one step ahead of the competition.
Equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, featuring 8GB of GDDR6 memory, the MSI Katana 15 delivers stunning visuals and realistic graphics. Immerse yourself in lifelike worlds and experience gaming like never before. The 15.6″ FHD IPS-Level Panel with a 144Hz refresh rate further enhances your visual experience, providing smooth and fluid gameplay with vibrant colors and sharp details.
To complement its impressive graphics capabilities, this laptop boasts 8GB*2 DDR5 RAM, ensuring lightning-fast multitasking and seamless performance. Say goodbye to lag and hello to smooth gameplay, as this laptop effortlessly handles even the most demanding tasks.
Storage is never an issue with the MSI Katana 15. Featuring a spacious 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD Gen4x4 without DRAM, you’ll have ample space to store all your games, files, and media. Enjoy lightning-fast boot times and quick access to your data, allowing you to jump into your favorite games without delay.
In addition to its powerful performance, this laptop comes pre-installed with Windows 11, the latest operating system from Microsoft. Experience a new level of productivity and efficiency with its intuitive interface and enhanced features.
The MSI Katana 15 is not just about raw power; it also offers a sleek and stylish design. Its black color scheme exudes sophistication and elegance, making it a statement piece wherever you go. The slim and lightweight form factor ensures portability without compromising on performance.
With the MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop, you’re not just getting a powerful gaming machine; you’re investing in an immersive gaming experience. Dominate the virtual battlefield, create stunning visuals, and unleash your full gaming potential with this exceptional laptop. Elevate your gaming to new heights and experience the thrill of victory like never before.
From the manufacturer
MSI: For Gamers & Creators
MSI is one of the most trusted names in gaming and esports with countless hours and significant resources invested into premier esports leagues and tier-1 gaming teams. By supporting and working with the best of the best, MSI is able to integrate competitive gaming knowledge and aspirations with technological innovation to create new products that shatter today’s performance limits.
Katana 15 B13VGK-1095UK
Sharpen Your Game
The Sword just got buffed. Tailored for those who love RPG games, the Katana 15 B13V now features next-generation hardware.
Pick it up and become a legendary enchanted knight. Fight and overcome obstacles in the world of games with epic capabilities!
- 13th Gen. Intel i9-13900H Processor
- Windows 11 Home Advanced
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6)
- 15.6″ FHD (1920×1080), 144Hz IPS-Level Panel
- 16GB DDR5 RAM (Dual Channel 8GB*2)
- 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
- 3 cell, 53.5Whr Battery
- Chassis Colour: Black
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INTO THE NEXT GENERATION WITH INTEL CORE i9-13900H ProcessorThe 13th Gen. Intel Core i9-13900H processor is here. With improved hybrid core architecture consisting of 6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, this brings faster and smoother experiences with multitasking and running demanding games. |
GEFORCE RTX 40 SERIES LAPTOPS. BEYOND FASTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs are beyond fast for gamers and creators. They’re powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics. Experience lifelike virtual worlds with ray tracing and ultra-high FPS gaming with the lowest latency. Discover revolutionary new ways to create and unprecedented workflow acceleration. |
DISCRETE GRAPHICS MODE (MUX DESIGN) REROUTE THE POWER IN A BLINKSelect between “Discrete Graphics Mode” or “MSHybrid Graphics Mode” (NVIDIA Optimus), the switchable graphics technology offers powerful gaming performance and efficiency with a single click. |
LIGHTNING FAST AND SMOOTH DISPLAYThe 144Hz IPS-level display brings you striking visuals and smooth refresh rate so you never miss a thing. |
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REFORGED COOLING FOR NEXT-GEN GAMINGDedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 2 fans and 6 heat pipes. New CPU&GPU Shared-Pipe design enables real-time heat dissipation balancing between CPU& GPU for improved efficiency. In conjunction with MSI exclusive thermal grease, ensuring maximum performance under extreme gaming. *Illustration for GeForce RTX 4050 and above GPU. Design may vary by configuration. |
LEADING I/O PORTS SELECTION
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LIGHT UP WITH GAMING STYLEThe Katana Series is equipped with a 4-Zone RGB Keyboard with the lightened WASD and specially-designed keycaps. Enjoy the colorful light that shines like pulse energy giving you an immersive gaming experience with style!
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MAGIC LOADING SPEEDSAccelerate performance on all levels with faster memory read/write speed on DDR5 memory. PCIe Gen 4 SSDs allows users to load up any game and task with lighting fast speeds. |
Technical Details
| Brand | MSI Notebook |
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| Product Dimensions | 25.9 x 35.9 x 2.49 cm; 2.25 kg |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | Katana 15 |
| Manufacturer | MSI |
| Series | Katana 15 B13VGK-1095UK |
| Colour | Black |
| Form Factor | Laptop |
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Resolution | 1920×1080 Pixels |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Type | Core i9 |
| Processor Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor Count | 14 |
| RAM Size | 16 |
| Memory Technology | DDR5 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR5 RAM |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 64 GB |
| Hard Drive Size | 1 TB |
| Hard Disk Description | SSD |
| Audio Details | Speakers |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Graphics Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics RAM Type | GDDR6 |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 32 GB |
| Graphics Card Interface | Integrated |
| Connectivity Type | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 53.5 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 3 |
| Item Weight | 2.25 kg |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
Additional information
| Brand | MSI Notebook |
| Model name | Katana 15 B13VGK-1095UK |
| Screen size | 15.6 Inches |
| Colour | Black |
| Hard disk size | 1 TB |
| CPU model | Core i9 |
| RAM memory installed size | 16 GB |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home |
| Special feature | Backlit Keyboard |
| Graphics card description | Integrated |
4.6
90.0% Recommended (9 of 10)
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ZhangAoran (verified owner)
4.0 out of 5 stars Overall good, but the screen is rather poor
Pros: Excellent cooling, good sound quality (with its surround sound), RGB lighting, and average performance.
Cons: 1. The screen is only 1080p, I had to increase the resolution via DSR, and the colour gamut is a pathetic 68% RGB. My 2019 bought PC even has 98% RGB.
2. The Win11 system feels inferior to Win10 in some places. I waited almost an hour for the initialisation
3. The courier called my phone with no sound, delaying my courier by a day!
Overall, it’s okay. The performance of playing games is still very satisfactory, but DSR enhances the screen to 4K, which is still not as good as the native 4K.
The laptop is cool but the screen is very dim. I wanted more brightness. need to buy an additional monitor (verified owner)
4.0 out of 5 stars Screen not good
The laptop is cool but the screen is very dim. I wanted more brightness. need to buy an additional monitor
Mr. R. Grant (verified owner)
5.0 out of 5 stars Good gaming laptop
Plays half life alyx
Paul Vurlan (verified owner)
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
Item delivered on time
Good quality was easy to upgrade RAM. Easy to use, does all tasks asked of laptop.
Kev (verified owner)
3.0 out of 5 stars Good specs bad design
The keyboard is terrible, it has a childish design that makes the laptop look like a toy. The keyboard has white text on WASD letters on a clear keys making them difficult to see on normal use of the keyboard as the letters seem to disappear, they need black text on these keys. The font is a bad choice too, a clear Times font would be better. The screen is nice as is the specifications but the whole thing is you like toy and a fingerprint magnet. More ports would be good but at the price it could be better. Battery life is dire
Mrgadgetman53 (verified owner)
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gaming laptop
I had to return this laptop because it had a screen fault. Amazon refunded no issues. I loved the specs for the price and ended up buying again cheaper elsewhere at the time. This is a great gaming laptop with pretty decent specs for the money. I added an additional 1tb ssd and swapped the ram from 16 to 32gb. You need to have an online chat or email MSI to be sent the missing upgrade bracket for the additional SSD slot. It arrived in a week. The weak point as others have said is the screen quality and brightness. Plug in an external monitor and it’s brilliant. I actually purchased the MSI 32″ monitor and it’s awesome. Edit. I do have to add that the complete exterior especially the lid is a horrible finger print magnet, and shows every single mark!
Alun DeWinter (verified owner)
4.0 out of 5 stars A few quirks but pretty solid
I bought this as a replacement to my decade old laptop, which was struggling with gaming in 2024. The trackpad arrived “stuck” due to a manufacturing issue, and the ability to add a second SSD is tricky, also due to manufacturing errors. That being said, a web chat with MSI saw an SSD kit being sent out to me free of charge, and opening the laptop up released the trackpad, which was apparently stuck between bits of plastic before. The laptop runs games great, I have been playing Alan Wake 2 on high settings without issue. The screen/display is pretty mediocre (reds are particularly pathetic), but when paired with a monitor, it runs great!
Freeman (verified owner)
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic performer!
Needed a laptop that could handle editing videos as well as be used for some light gaming.
So far it’s been a very impressive laptop that can handle quite beasty edits as well as deliver high FPS on very demanding games like Star Citizen and Cyberpunk.
It has very good vents and fans which stay fairly quiet, even under heavy load.
The negatives would be the screen quality and colour, which are quite terrible when compared to my 4k monitor for PC edits. Although, for this price point, it’s still decent colour for gaming and light video edits, just don’t use it for high quality colouring on videos, switch to a better monitor for that. It also has a very cheap plastic effect which makes fingers prints and marks a nightmare! Be prepared to clean it down after every use as it can look quite grubby within a week.
All in all, a very solid laptop, well worth the 1200 paid for it. Excellent performance for AAA gaming, video edits and use in Adobe products, multiple chrome tabs and multitasking.
The built in speakers are also surprisingly good, incase your headset dies or you want to give your ears a rest.
I may switch the 16gb DDR5 ram for 32gb, then this thing would be perfect.
Haven’t used it without power cable in yet, but I imagine it can handle quite alot, just don’t game when on battery power, always use plug power for that.
Victoria (verified owner)
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Gaming! 🙂
This is purely a straightforward gaming laptop with excellent stable performance that keeps bringing high frame rates and a fast reliable gaming experience everytime.
In Fortnite the machine achieves up to 200FPS and averaging around 150FPS on high. The DLSS feature really assists amazing performance and overall good quality reflections, light, colours and shadows. The i9 CPU is extremely efficient in gaming and other high perfomance tasks such as using Adobe programs.
The keyboard is one of my most loved features of the laptop. The keys have perfect travel time for typing and gaming along with nice tactility. The RGB is fully customisable and has some slight bleed with certain colours but nothing to complain about. The trackpad is responsive and works as you would expect.
The only slight downfall of this laptop is the 144Hz screen. As much as I am in love with this rig and would 100% recommend, I have to be honest and talk about this screen. It has a brightness of around 300nits and dark contrast with dull inaccurate colours. It DOES NOT affect gaming but if you are a creator and need that colour accuracy then maybe a monitor would have to be considered if you really wanted the laptop. I create art using Photoshop and find it fine for what I do but it is worth taking it into consideration. I was dubious about the screen before buying but do not regret my decision as I am so happy overall.
I don’t know who these gamers are who want to or expect their laptop to run high perfomance games whilst having their machine off charge but come on people it is a gaming laptop! Of course it is going to need to be plugged in 24/7 🙂 I think that is to be expected for high perfomence tasks.
I think this is the perfect choice for gamers on a budget as it offers amazing specs for the price range. It has been 100% stable, reliable and offered amazing performance! Thanks MSI 🙂
UPDATE: Really upset that the screen gave up on me after only a couple of weeks. It developed black shadows right across the screen. Really disappointing as I loved the performance of the machine. Maybe it was just a faulty one – who knows!
Max T. (verified owner)
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest review after 3 months!
Bought this laptop just before Christmas for £1199 and have since upgraded it to 32GB DDR5 RAM (5200MHz) and installed an additional 2TB M2 SSD (980 Pro)…I did have to contact MSI for a free SSD kit though which took around 10 days to arrive (the mounting bracket and screw is missing due to a manufacturing flaw hence the need for the free kit).
Performance wise it’s really good specs for the money…it’s not a desktop 4070 but it IS faster than a desktop/laptop 4060 (the 4060 is the same for both desktop and laptop variants). The built in display is not very good, don’t get me wrong it looks “ok” and functions “ok” but if you’re a serious gamer consider getting an external monitor with GSync, that’s what I did. The USB C port doubles up as a displayport (which is required for GSync) so that is good!
The i9 13900H is an excellent laptop CPU and the 4070 is the 105W variant (not the 140W variant) but unlike the 30 series GPUs the 105W 4070 performs pretty much the same as the 140W 4070 give or take a meagre 1-2fps. This has been proven by numerous tech reviewers. The mobile 4070 is incredibly power efficient while maintaining high clock speeds and it will rarely ever hit its maximum TDP, I’ve only seen it hit 105W on a few occasions it can maintain most modern games at high settings at 60+ fps without even hitting triple digits in the power draw. That may be because I use a 60fps cap in a lot of story based games though opting more for graphical fidelity/60fps over higher frame rates. It’s very power efficient which is good for your electricity bills! While maintaining decent fps on high graphics settings. The only complaint I have which isn’t of this laptop but rather of the mobile 4070 GPU…8GB vRAM, same as the 4060 GPU. Really NVIDIA? REALLY?! Should have been 16GB like the 4060 Ti. 8GB, though, is enough for high settings at 1080p with 60fps in most modern games and ultra settings in older games. But 16GB vRAM would allow for higher resolutions and ultra settings in more recent games with headroom for additional texture streaming. DLSS 3, exclusive to the RTX 40 series, is amazing magic though. Quality mode renders at 720p resolution and upscales to 1080p while looking just as good as native 1080p but with even higher fps. It’s wizardry! Add in frame generation and you can get really good fps in modern titles like Star Wars Jedi survivor, even with ray tracing enabled! Been playing avatar frontiers of Pandora recently and it’s been a great experience. Running high graphics settings with a 60fps cap (uncapped it would hit over 100 in some areas but the fluctuating fps would cause microstuttering, even with GSync, and the experience is far smoother when capped to 60fps). Destiny 2 is another of my favourites and I consistently get 165fps on my 165Hz external monitor with high graphics settings (though that’s a far less intensive game than avatar).
Can’t comment on the battery life because who games on battery? The beauty of a laptop is being able to take it with you anywhere…but I also take the power supply so…I don’t really care about the battery because I never use it. Just remember to calibrate it once every few months if you’re like me.
All in all? Can’t complain for £1199. It may look cheap and plasticky…with a mediocre built in display…but it’s the specs inside that count. Pair it with an external monitor and you’re golden really! They had to cut costs to offer these specs for this amount of money. It’s cutbacks that are worth it if you ask me. The only gripe I have is the 8GB vRAM limit but, like I said, that’s not an issue with this laptop. It’s also an issue even with the far more expensive 4070 laptops. It’s NVIDIA being greedy and, although it’s enough for 1080p on high settings, it’s not enough for ultra in some modern games. The 16GB 4060 Ti, however, is! The visual difference between high and ultra though is minimal (unlike medium and high) but that’s not really the point! Nobody wants to have to pay £1000+ for a current gen GPU and have to turn down settings, not because the card itself can’t handle it but because it’s vRAM limited. Why NVIDIA? WHY?!