Previous editions of MSI’s Katana gaming laptop were among our favorite budget picks for their time. Now, the Katana 15 HX (starts at $999.99; as tested) adds Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50-series graphics ...

The MSI Katana is an excellent budget-centric high-end gaming laptop that outperforms most of the high-end laptops in its price bracket while maintaining an efficient, value-for-money approach to ...

I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years, and I love PC gaming. I've played games on my computer for as long as I can remember, which eventually (as it does for many) led me to build and ...

As I said, the MSI Katana 15 (model B13VGK-484US) isn't a visual standout, staying true to its budget trappings. The laptop is almost entirely covered in black plastic with a few carbon-fiber stylings ...

Gaming laptops tend to come in waves—each generation bringing a cluster of machines that try to balance new GPUs, higher refresh panels and cooling systems that can keep up. MSI’s Katana series has ...

Amazon has announced a huge discount on the MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6" gaming laptop during Black Friday 2025. The device is now available for $1,369.99, i.e., almost $300 less than its usual price on the ...