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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 101 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

  • Speed

    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

  • Display

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the Katana 15's powerful performance and impressive graphics capabilities, frequently praising its ability to handle demanding games smoothly. While some users noted the fan noise during intense use and shorter battery life compared to other laptops, many appreciate the overall value considering its price point. The laptop's RAM is also a plus, with some users upgrading it for even better performance. However, the build quality is perceived by some as less premium than higher-priced competitors.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics, Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Fan noise

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Loud fan, but lots of ports!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would give this an excellent rating if the fan wasn’t so loud. Other than that, it’s fast, I love the graphics, and the price point. Best part is all of the extra ports.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beastmode laptop, AMD/NVIDIA is a beautiful thing.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is a beast, an absolute gaming monster. It gets hot, as expected but if you keep the GPU on max performance and the CPU on balanced with MSI Center it will stay cool and quiet. This laptop handles anything I throw at it. Spiderman, The Last of Us, FF7 Remake, Silent Hill. All run great and ive heard Silent Hill is unplayable on its vanilla version. My screen had a stuck magenta pixel so I returned for an exchange at Best Buy and im waiting for my new one. Assuming all goes well I would definitely recommend this laptop for anyone just trying to play some good games that arent available on my Xbox.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We absolutely love this laptop! I wasn’t to sure at the begging g but after seeing all the perks we decided to give it a chance and I am sooo glad we did! This is a awesome gaming computer but even if you want it for some great designing this is the way to go!!! A+

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for what I was looking for!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was exactly what I was looking for, runs smooth on highest graphics of even my most strenuous games. (Mostly Cod) as I play mostly cozy games. But is good enough to even handle the more strenuous ones. 5/5 would recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this laptop. But biggest issue is i feel as if i need to keep it on a fan. As well someone when turning on from sleep if the charger is in i need to unplug it for it to realize whats going on

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Computer. It runs slightly hot, and battery life is not the longest. besides that, good pc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of features for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very fast and reliable so far. Well built. Sleek design.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Build quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MSI gaming laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing laptop, the screen isn’t the best but the performance is outstanding

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MSI computer

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son is very excited with his computer. I found it at very good price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works amazing, once optimized I was able to run apex at 300 fps and other games such as elden ring and other campaigns at 60+

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall very solid, the hardware runs nicely and the only issues I had regarding heat is when it was sitting on my lap running very intensive apps, which would cause it to overheat and freeze up until the heat dissipated.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Build quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good, but cheap construction.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty solid laptop! I upgraded it with a second nvme, but you have to fill out a form on MSI's website to get the bracket, wh8ch is annoying. You also NEED a cooling pad. It gets hot. The design also feels really cheap, but I love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MSIcomputer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have had this for a few years. Works really well love that i can game on the go when out of town working!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New computer

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to use and Fast which makes the graphics very easy to see. The set up was easy and the Geek squad was very prompt and very helpful. Always a pleasure to deal with them. the swap over from my old computer was easy and very well done

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excelllent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's an excellent pc, it's incredible to play videogames!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great overall package

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great performance and overall package with the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ram

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop for gaming and work

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was indesparate need for a gaming laptop so that I could run my apps for work and this far exceeded my expectations. There werent any issues at all running a high memory hungry program. Upgraded to 64gb and that made it even better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Arrived on time and works better than expected. Packaging was undamaged and very sturdy. Setting it up was a breeze and i had it up and going in time. I would highly suggest this gaming laptop to anyone that wants a great price on a fast gaming laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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