Customer Ratings & Reviews

I recently visited Best Buy in lavista rd, Georgia, to purchase an MSI laptop, and I couldn't be happier with the service I received. The staff was incredibly attentive and knowledgeable, helping me navigate through the various models and specifications to find the perfect fit for my needs. I ultimately chose the MSI katana a15 Stealth, and it has been an amazing investment. The laptop boasts a sleek and professional design, perfect for both gaming and work. It features a powerful amd ryzen 9 processor, 16GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, making it a beast for gaming and heavy-duty tasks. The 15.6-inch Full HD display is vibrant and crisp, and the 244Hz refresh rate ensures smooth and fluid visuals. i really enjoy editing in adobe. The purchasing process at Best Buy was seamless. The staff answered all my questions and even provided some useful tips for maintaining the laptop. They also offered a great warranty plan, which gave me peace of mind. Overall, my experience at Best Buy was excellent, and I'm extremely satisfied with my new MSI katana A15 . The combination of stellar customer service and a high-performance laptop made this a five-star experience. i would recommend my family and friends for outstanding service and products

Needed a new laptop and was looking all over the place. I then came across this laptop. And not only that I was able to get a really good financing deal and allowed me to get the laptop with zero issues. As for performance, I've yet to run into a game that makes this laptop struggle to run high settings at 60FPS with the exception of star citizen. Any other game will give you an easy 60FPS. Attached are photos of Helldivers 2 at ultra/high settings running at a consistent 60FPS with 1 or 2 frame variation. The speed of loading up basically everything is lightning speed and I'm rarely if ever waiting more than a couple seconds at most. Even for very intensive games like Star Citizen of which runs at a consistent 40-50 FPS depending on the area at medium settings. Transfer speeds have completed multi-GB files in seconds. 100GB downloads are done in 30 minutes at most with my home Gb internet. I've yet to run into thermal throttling as of yet. It does help that I have a laptop cooling pad I use, but of the times I haven't, throttling has yet to occur. That may happen as more dust and particulates accrue in and around the cooling system. But there's been no issues so far. The keyboard itself feels really nice to use and has a lot of really nice quality of life additions including the hot key "FN+F4" to disable the trackpad. A standalone AI button to I believe Microsoft's AI by default but can be changed to Chat GPT if it's relevant to you. My only complaint about this laptop are the home, end, page up, and page down buttons. They're located on num 1, 7, 3, and 9 respectively. For me personally it's a little inconvenient but that's such a minor problem it isn't that big of a deal.

Works great I just wish it had a bit more memory. But it runs hard games really well I downloaded beam.ng drive with a whole bunch of mods and that rtx 4070 runs it like butter overall it’s a great computer and I really enjoy it and don’t have any complaints

It's fabulous, excellent quality, good price, better than other brands, agile and although I've heard that it's noisy, that was a fear, the truth is that I think that many people are exaggerated in their reviews.While I respect the fact that there are people who might find fault and criticize even maybe just to get attention and seem demanding, I consider that I am not forgiving because I frequently find misleading reviews and then it happens to me that I end up returning the item, which although it saddens me I do because at bestbuy It is possible to do it without problem, but the truth is that although I tend to be demanding, this laptop is quite quiet and works perfectly, what I did update was the RAM to 64 GB which allows me Running local AI, gaming, designing, and anything else you want, the battery is good considering it's a gaming laptop, I had an Alienware, The battery didn't last more than two hours and I think it was noisier. In short, I think it has been an excellent investment at the lowest price, and I am happy to have bought it.

Stupendously awesome looking working great sounds great super fast awesome screen nice and portable Love this laptop it's a keeper you should buy one too was worth the wait to buy it

Overall good, fan is a bit loud . Like the look of this laptop. Yet to use for gaming. Wish I knew MSI had a huge security breach last year. Not sure how secure auto updates are. I’ve googled about the boot system having some security issues as well as security keys being stolen and ransomed. That being said I’m hoping to find updated info , hopefully msi has minimized the security risk.

Love this laptop its very fast plays anygame out there that i play never lags or freeses up and love how you are able to upgrade the hardware if you want more ram and more ssd space definitely recommend this laptop

Great laptop very fast great display my son loves it. Bought on Black Friday so was a good deal.

So far it is a sensational product I recommend it to everyone especially if they need to do tasks with a lot of processing, that product is ideal for those who need to handle 3D programs and rendering themes

I am not a gamer, I wanted a computer that would last a long time and keep up with the times. This laptop is amazing. For everything you get in this package for the price you cannot beat it. There are laptops that are twice the price and don't compare to this. I give this laptop a 10/10.

Great labtop overall fans a little loud but besides that everything works great

If you compare its components with other brands for the same price you will see that this is better, however in my case it seems to me that its speaker audio is a little bit of poor quality and I guess it is one of those things that you sacrifice to compensate for other components.

Got this as a replacement for an Old laptop. Works well mid/high settings graphics when plugged in for gaming. Planning on getting a ram stick upgrade soon.

Great rig to get my daughter into gaming. Solid specs and extremely quiet. Highly recommend if looking for a gaming laptop.

Model: MSI-KATANAA15B8423 - 2024 Katana A15 AI B8VG-430US Release Date: 2024-02-18 ( Katana A15 AI 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop-Ryzen 9-8940H with 16GB Memory-RTX 4070-1TB SSD ) For a reasonable price this laptop has many features and upgradable slots there is two 4 Gen (PCI-e) NVMe m.2 SSD SATA drives for extremely high performance and up to 7.88 GB/s bandwidth, the PCIe Gen 4 allows users to load up any game and task with lighting fast speeds and yes it comes with a off the shelf 1 TB but I have already upgraded to a Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB with the original terabyte which comes to the total of 5 TB of storage capacity but you can upgrade it to the total of (2×8 TB) 16 TB of storage capacity which is the equivalent of 16,000 gigabytes, the ram is DDR5 with it come with (2×8 GB) 16GB but can upgrade to (2×32 GB) 64GB which I have upgraded to (2×16 GB) 32GB. The GPU is an third gen RT Cores Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series with the (4070) G6 GDDR6 8 GB of GPU Ram with Nvidia MAX-Q is an advanced suite of AI-powered technologies with RAY TRACING HYPERREALISTIC HYPERFAST with MSI AI Engine is able to detect user scenarios and automatically adjust hardware settings to achieve the best performance gaming is a breeze with a frame rate between 70 FPS response to 144 FPS and ZEN 4 XDNA 4nm processor AMD Ryzen - 9 8040 series (8940H) 8 cores 16 threads 4.0GHZ with clock boost of 5.3GHZ this processor can play any games that are AAA at a very high or Ultra graphics like for instance Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA V, Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout 76, Star Citizen, No Man's Sky, Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert Online, Conan Exiles Etc. and many more with Windows 11 home pre-installed I upgraded it to a pro which makes no difference but is an option but since it being the latest model it'll be able to upgrade to the latest rendition of windows for example Windows 12 home and pro that will be releasing soon, it is easy access to the logic board (motherboard) for upgrades this gaming laptop for $1,499.99¢ it's a reasonable price for on the go gaming Features: • It has changeable speeds for the (2) jet cooling fan with the Exclusive Cooler Boost 5 Technology with (6) copper heat pipes shared and covering the GPU and the CPU for extra Cooling • front facing camera video 720p resolution with built-in microphone side note: webcam which is all right • 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080), 144 Hz Refresh Rate, IPS-Level panel 1920×1080P FHD (Full HD) 2K high 16:9 resolution 70-144 FPS (frames per second) • AC/DC port 3 - cell battery 53.5Whr Lithium-polymer 200 Watts battery power adaptor life is between 4 to 6 hours • 4 zone backlit RGB keyboard with W.A.S.D highlighted 1.7 mm key travel Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) change into solid colours rainbow or completely off they were even able to squeeze in a number pad • 1×HDMI port VIDEO PORTv 2.1 8K@60Hz 4K@120Hz, 1×USB-C 3.2 TYPE-C PORT1x USB 3.2 Gen1 w/DP 1.4, 2×USB-A 3.2, 1×USB-A 2.0, 1×audio port Audio Combo (1/8"), 1× Gigabyte LAN ethernet port • 2×PCI-e NVMe M.2 SSD Gen 4x4 slots, 2×DDR5 5600MHz slots • HI-RES Audio NAHIMIC By Steelseries 2x Speakers • WLAN AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth BT5.3 • Up to latest GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 Powered by NVIDIA DLSS 3, ultra-efficient Ada Lovelace arch, and Max-Q Technologies • MSI AI Engine for AI-Powered computing experience •MSI Center Dimensions and Weight: • Product Height (0.98 inches) • Product Width (14.13 inches) • Product Depth (10.2 inches) • Product Weight (4.96 pounds) WARRANTY1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

One of the best laptops I’ve ever owned. Definitely worth getting. Display is great, battery life is dependent on what you’re using the laptop for, but if you have the charger on it doesn’t matter much. Very fast laptop.

The laptop is a big upgrade from my previous msi laptop -although it's still good and I'm using it frequently- the fan is so much quieter, it has way more speed and power with the combination of amd and Nvidia, and the 1TB ssd is incredibly fast and spacious. You may have to tweak around the settings a bit when using the pc, since it now includes ai, but It's very worth the buy.

Small form factor that packs a lot of punch. Fans run loud during intensive gaming, but a generic cooling pad will help keep your temps down. Display is vivid and looks amazing. My only gripe is the laptop shell is plastic, so it does feel a little cheap, but quality of the plastic makes up for some what. For the price its a no brainer, rather than spending the 2k on a super top of the line, for a regualr work, student, and or casual gamer this is a good laptop for the next few years.

Runs super smooth, great graphics and load time. Fast boot up and shut down. Handles games with mods easily. Easy to use interface, and has a lot of storage. Supports bluetooth controllers such as xbox controllers.

The MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop with Ryzen 9 (Mine come with the 8945HS) CPU, RTX 4070 GPU, 16GB Memory, and 1TB SSD delivers a powerful performance that's hard to beat at this price point. With a top-tier CPU and GPU combo, it's a solid choice for gamers and content creators alike. However, it's important to note that some compromises have been made to keep the cost down. The display quality may not be the best, lacking the vibrancy and sharpness found in higher-end models. Additionally, the battery capacity is on the smaller side, meaning you'll need to keep your power adapter handy for extended gaming sessions or productivity tasks on the go. The build quality also reflects the budget-conscious nature of the laptop, with a plastic case that feels less premium compared to more expensive alternatives. Despite this, the trackpad remains surprisingly precise and responsive, though it's on the smaller side. In summary, if your priorities lie primarily with top-notch GPU and CPU performance, and you're willing to overlook some compromises in display quality, battery life, and build materials, then the MSI Katana 15 could be the perfect fit for your needs.