MSI Katana 17 B13V laptop review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 makes its debut

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

5598 (5462.22^min – 5597.85^max) MB/s ∼100% +117%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

5568 (5541.55^min – 5568.34^max) MB/s ∼99% +116%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

4272 (1951.61^min – 4271.9^max) MB/s ∼76% +66%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

3889 (3772.15^min – 3889.15^max) MB/s ∼69% +51%

Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

3101 (2775.37^min – 3100.52^max) MB/s ∼55% +20%

Average of class Gaming
(834 – 5598, n=174, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2578 (2552.79^min – 2578.03^max) MB/s ∼46%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(2460 – 2578, n=2) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

7533 (7482.85^min – 7532.79^max) MB/s ∼100% +142%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

7531 (7479^min – 7530.7^max) MB/s ∼100% +142%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

4579 (4190.54^min – 4578.92^max) MB/s ∼61% +47%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

4394 (4343.95^min – 4393.95^max) MB/s ∼58% +41%

Average of class Gaming
(399 – 7889, n=173, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

3115 (2904.62^min – 3115.38^max) MB/s ∼41%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(2991 – 3115, n=2) Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

2749 (2612.84^min – 2749.11^max) MB/s ∼36% -12%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

12556 (4870.54^min – 12556.3^max) MB/s ∼100% +166%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

11242 (10740.3^min – 11242.2^max) MB/s ∼90% +138%

Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

7032 (6100.58^min – 7031.96^max) MB/s ∼56% +49%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

6697 (5704.17^min – 6696.63^max) MB/s ∼53% +42%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

6319 (1848.3^min – 6318.66^max) MB/s ∼50% +34%

Average of class Gaming
(1620 – 13195, n=174, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

4719 (4052.12^min – 4719.01^max) MB/s ∼38%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(4633 – 4719, n=2) Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

10261 (10045.2^min – 10261.4^max) MB/s ∼100% +183%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

9942 (9912.92^min – 9941.76^max) MB/s ∼97% +174%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

5259 (5245.4^min – 5258.61^max) MB/s ∼51% +45%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

4956 (4523.11^min – 4956.35^max) MB/s ∼48% +37%

Average of class Gaming
(86.2 – 10261, n=174, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

3629 (3402.12^min – 3628.58^max) MB/s ∼35%

Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

3613 (3580.5^min – 3612.97^max) MB/s ∼35% 0%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(3415 – 3629, n=2) Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

86.5 (85.74^min – 86.52^max) MB/s ∼100% +129%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

83.1 (79.37^min – 83.07^max) MB/s ∼96% +120%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

79 (77.42^min – 79.03^max) MB/s ∼91% +110%

Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

76.7 (73.36^min – 76.74^max) MB/s ∼89% +103%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

69.8 (68.67^min – 69.84^max) MB/s ∼81% +85%

Average of class Gaming
(23.3 – 97.4, n=174, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

37.7 (37.23^min – 37.65^max) MB/s ∼44%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(35.5 – 37.7, n=2) Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

391 (373.18^min – 391.21^max) MB/s ∼100% +37%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

286 (269.48^min – 285.84^max) MB/s ∼73%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

263 (255.65^min – 263.15^max) MB/s ∼67% -8%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(181.3 – 286, n=2) Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

221 (218.91^min – 220.66^max) MB/s ∼57% -23%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

213 (195.99^min – 212.69^max) MB/s ∼54% -26%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

213 (205.52^min – 212.72^max) MB/s ∼54% -26%

Average of class Gaming
(66.6 – 421, n=173, last 2 years) Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

3551 (3544.16^min – 3551.38^max) MB/s ∼100% +28%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

3222 (3204.74^min – 3221.65^max) MB/s ∼91% +16%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

2861 (2814.76^min – 2861.3^max) MB/s ∼81% +3%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(2025 – 2769, n=2) Average of class Gaming
(310 – 4483, n=173, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

2148 (1952.04^min – 2148.3^max) MB/s ∼60% -22%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

1469 (1266.81^min – 1469.47^max) MB/s ∼41% -47%

Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

3576 (3480.8^min – 3575.55^max) MB/s ∼100% +36%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

2700 (2613.77^min – 2699.68^max) MB/s ∼76% +2%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2635 (2459.5^min – 2634.95^max) MB/s ∼74%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

2623 (2563.77^min – 2622.75^max) MB/s ∼73% 0%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(2291 – 2635, n=2) Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

2101 (1969.73^min – 2101.4^max) MB/s ∼59% -20%

Average of class Gaming
(288 – 4383, n=173, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

1424 (1251.47^min – 1423.75^max) MB/s ∼40% -46%

Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
(910 – 9510, n=165, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(5903 – 6311, n=2) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(2348 – 2446, n=2) Average of class Gaming
(389 – 3629, n=165, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
(338 – 4522, n=165, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(2404 – 2658, n=2) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
(925 – 9971, n=165, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(3920 – 3977, n=2) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
(308 – 8590, n=165, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(3007 – 3021, n=2) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
(20 – 108, n=165, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(49.3 – 58.8, n=2) Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(152.8 – 249, n=2) Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
(18 – 364, n=165, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

2914.54 MB/s ∼100% +46%

Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(1901 – 1995, n=2) Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class Gaming
(216 – 2963, n=165, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

2915.33 MB/s ∼100% +38%

MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
(243 – 4008, n=165, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(1949 – 2108, n=2) Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(0.05 – 0.094, n=2) Average of class Gaming
(0.022 – 0.23, n=160, last 2 years) MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
(0.096 – 0.105, n=2) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM MSI Pulse GL76 12UGK
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
(0.012 – 0.425, n=165, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Acer Predator Helios 300 (i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

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