Laptop MSI Katana 17 B13VEK-1261XPL — 17.3 inch FHD 144Hz, Intel Core i7-13620H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB

Protect your honor and defeat the enemies. Awaken your inner power and inherit the will of the Dragon. In your hands is the Dragon's Blade, flowing with ancient power, and engraved with runes of wind. Strike down any foe that stands in your way with the legendary blade Katana 17 B13V.

INTO THE NEXT GENERATION
UP TO INTEL® CORE™ i7-13620H PROCESSOR
The 13th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor is here. With improved hybrid core architecture, 6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, for better multitasking works and running demanding games.

GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
BEYOND FAST
NVIDIA® 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.

AI-POWERED PERFORMANCE
AND LIFELIKE GRAPHICS*
Get a quantum leap in performance in games and creative apps with AI-powered DLSS 3 and enable lifelike virtual worlds with full ray tracing.

RAY TRACING
HYPERREALISTIC. HYPERFAST.
The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. With the power of RTX 40 Series and third-gen RT Cores, you can experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before.

OPTIMIZED POWER AND
PERFORMANCE
NVIDIA Max-Q is an advanced suite of AI-powered technologies that optimize your system for peak efficiency. This enables blazing-fast laptops that are thin, quiet, and have amazing battery life.

LIGHTNING FAST AND SMOOTH DISPLAY
Never miss a shot with the striking visuals and smooth refresh rate of the 144Hz IPS-level display.

LIGHT UP WITH GAMING STYLE
The 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!

REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION
WITH CPU&GPU SHARED-PIPE DESIGN
Introduction the new Shared-Pipe design, the heat pipe which attached on both CPU and GPU. Shared-Pipe can improve the thermal capability, especially releasing the CPU performance! With MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can explore the increasingly complex game world freely.

STRIKE FASTER
Accelerate performance on all levels with faster memory read/write speed on DDR5 memory.

LIKE MAGIC LOADING SPEED
With 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.

THE WAY MUSIC SHOULD BE
Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.

ELEVATE YOUR AUDIO
Experience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.

How to use

Unpack the laptop and connect the power adapter before the first start to ensure the battery is charged. Complete the Windows setup and sign in or create a Microsoft account if required. Check for and install Windows updates and download the latest drivers from MSI support and NVIDIA to ensure optimal performance and compatibility. For gaming or other demanding tasks, connect the laptop to a reliable power source and select a higher-performance power plan in Windows.

Recommendations

Keep system drivers and Windows updates current and install the latest NVIDIA drivers for best graphics performance. For sustained heavy workloads, use the laptop on a flat surface with unobstructed vents and consider external cooling if needed. Regularly back up important data from the 1TB SSD and monitor available disk space to maintain system responsiveness.