MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6-Inch 165 Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, NVMe 1 TB SSD, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Black, B14WGK-016US

Amazing

Thank you; specifications same as described

Mouse pad not working, found more review of same in amazon for this laptop

It came in time, and it is exactly as expected. My nephew is very happy with it.

Packaging 10/10 Laptop and 10/10

Great quality. Good value for money. It’s completely worth it

I wanted a new laptop for personal use as well as mostly moderate gaming, and this laptop is great for all my purposes (i9, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage). I consider the price I paid ($1746) reasonable compared with similar laptops, but it does go on sale sometimes. The laptop is a little on the heavy and slightly bulky side for casual use, but I wouldn’t have minded if it was even bigger than it is if that meant better cooling, less cost, etc. It really not too bulky for a gaming laptop. Size aside, it looks great. Stylish and sleek, and the customizable and dimmable keyboard backlighting is a nice touch. I like the keyboard layout for typing as well as gaming, I find it to be very functional. The number pad is small but usable. The function keys are well thought out (function keys for screen brightness, keyboard backlighting brightness, enable/disable touchpad, mute mic, etc.), which I find to be rare with laptops. There’s a light for function lock and mic muting. WASD are a different color for gaming. The laptop runs Windows 11 well and seems very fast and powerful (although I haven’t done anything yet to truly push its limits). The BIOS is pretty reasonable, based on my experience (IT professional). The MSI app with designated function key lets you quickly change the power mode for your purposes, although my limited experience with the AI mode has not been great so far (it throttled the power down when I needed it, reasons unknown, and it turned off the keyboard backlighting at night). I’ve only played a few games on it so far, but it handles Fortnite like a champ without needing its full capabilities (power setting on “balanced” works perfectly). I haven’t run into any major issues with other programs or OS yet. Worth noting, the laptop does not always shut down properly. I’ve had to disable sleep and hibernation in Windows, as the laptop frequently does not resume from those states gracefully. Sometimes the laptop does not shut down completely at all, and the Embedded Controller keeps the fans running indefinitely, until I hold down the power button to manually power it off. That’s not ideal, but for me it’s not too big a deal either. The laptop also runs hot when in performance power mode or when gaming. I would never use a gaming laptop without a cooling pad, but if you’re new to gaming laptops, take note. The laptop seems to manage its built in fans well (and there’s a keyboard function key to let you immediately turn all the fans on to max speed), but again, I advise a cooling pad with fans to ensure you don’t overheat it during any use more intensive than watching videos. Definitely don’t ever put this down on a soft surface (like a bed or couch) without a hard flat surface under it or you’ll probably melt it. The power supply is bulky, as you would expect for a laptop that needs extra power for gaming, and the power supply also gets hot. Best to keep it where it can easily cool when in use. The power cord has a third prong/ground. All around, a great gaming laptop for a reasonable price.

Hasta el momento que llevo ocupando la laptop, ha sido un gran uso y una gran compra, eh jugado varios títulos la máximo en 4k, y la verdad no me ha dado problemas como tal, una recomendación es que manténgala actualizada, además, viene con una suscripción gamepass pc de base no la ultimate, además si tienen dudas por el precio si viene con windows 11, viene con un sistema rgb de teclado de 4 zonas y sobre todo el acabo es plástico, tampoco se puede esperar otro material por el precio, pero aun así el material se siente de calidad, el sistema cooler boost 5 se siente muy bien, casi no esta tan caliente, a diferencia de la serie G de dell, gestiona muchisimo mejor el calor, para todo lo demás que vayas a ocupar si no es para gaming o productividad, saca todo el trabajo, un señalamiento si vás a utilizar la laptop para edición etc., te recomiento un monitor externo, ya que por el precio el mayor sacrificio es pantalla, wifi 6e (no 7), y que el teclado si eres hispano no trae ñ pero para escribirla por defecto en el teclado, recomiendo configurarla en español, para que la teclado a lado de L funcione como ñ.

Es una bestia de máquina, juegos AAA a excelente rendimiento, ciencia de datos por lo menos en modelos clásicos excelente, tendré que probar con LLM compactos para ver su desempeño. El envío llegó antes de los esperado y en excelentes condiciones. La verdad estoy muy feliz con la compra !

I am a gamer that likes to play both modern and older games. The computer has no compatibility issues with older games so far, and runs all the modern games with no issues. I have it attached to an external 32" gaming monitor and play games like 7D2D on the highest settings. The screen is bright and the laptop hinges for the lid to the body seem well made. The battery life when playing heavy games last about 45 minutes, but lasts about an hour and a half when playing only music. I take the laptop with me everywhere I go. The sound quality is impressive and can get pretty loud, however it needs to be loud for my next point. The only negative feedback that I have is part of a double-edge sword. When doing normal activities, the laptop runs cool to warm. There is enough air speed in the fans to keep the laptop from getting real hot when heavily gaming, however you would need to use the Fan Boost to do that. The trade off is the sound from the fan sounds like a mattress air pump. It does push a LOT of air, so I guess there has to be a trade off. Would I buy this laptop again? Absolutely!