Compare MSI Katana 17 2023 vs Dell G16 7630
Variants
B12U
B12V
B13U
B13V
Connectivity
Ports
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x USB-C + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2x2 802.11ax / Killer 1650i Wireless
Construction
Battery | Capacity
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
56 WHr / 86 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
HD type (30fps@720p)
Integrated widescreen HD (720p) Webcam
Colors
Black
Metallic Nightshade with Black thermal shelf / Quantum White with Metallic Nightshade thermal shelf
Microphone
Single Array Digital Microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2 tuned speakers with Dolby Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
273 mm
288.7 mm / 11.37"
Size | Height
25.2 mm
25.65 mm / 1.01"
Size | Width
398 mm
356.98 mm / 14.05"
Weight
2.6 kg
from 2.73 kg / 6.01 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
165Hz / 240Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 / RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6 / RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 // 4070 8GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
1-zone RGB backlit, optional Cherry MX RGB backlit Mechanical keyboard,
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX / i5-13450HX
Touchpad
Precision Touchpad
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
up to 32GB (2x SO-DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
200W
240W AC Adapter / 330W AC Adapter
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Class 40
Reviews
Neofiliac score
37%
56%
Pros
- Not as obnoxious as other low-grade gaming laptops
- Wide range of configurations available
- Upgradable
- Good CPU options
- Can be had for good price in North America
Cons
- Dated port selection
- Often sold with old CPU / GPU combos
- Poor display
- Low-grade plastic construction
- Rather strange design
- Quite large and heavy
- Average performance
- Average port selection
- Dark display
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