Gaming laptops from Taiwanese manufacturer MSI, equipped with Ryzen 7 Hawk Point processors (Zen 4 architecture) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 graphics cards. They fall into the mid-price range, are part of the MSI Katana 2024 lineup, and are targeted at casual gamers who plan to play new games at 1080p resolution with medium-high graphics settings. The hardware platform is built on modern 8-core AMD Ryzen 7/Ryzen 9 processors (Hawk Point, Zen 4 architecture, 2023), which provide a solid level of performance in both modern games and professional applications, often exceeding the needs of most users.
The graphics subsystem is represented by a mid-range graphics card from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series ― RTX 4060 with 8 GB of video memory, a 105-watt power consumption limit, and support for Advanced Optimus. The key feature of the model, however, lies in the support for DLSS 4 with an enhanced resolution scaling system and intermediate frame generation, which working in tandem, can boost the frame rate to an acceptable level if the gameplay lags.
Traditionally for the Katana series, all laptops are equipped with standard IPS screens for their class with 1080p resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and basic color reproduction. The secondary equipment of MSI Katana A17 AI B8VF laptops includes a 4-zone RGB keyboard backlight, gigabit LAN port, Wi-Fi 6 wireless module, and free slots for installing an additional M.2 drive and a second RAM module (maximum for the system is 64 GB).
