Compare MSI Katana 17 2023 vs MSI Stealth 16 Studio 2023 vs MSI Prestige 13 Evo 2023
Variants
B12U
B12V
B13U
B13V
QHD+
UHD+
Connectivity
Ports
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x MicroSD Card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Intel® Killer™ AX Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
4-Cell 99 Wh
4-Cell 75Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
HD type (30fps@720p)
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Colors
Black
Pure White / Star Blue
Pure White / Stellar Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Speaker
Dimensions
Size | Depth
273 mm
259.7 mm
210 mm
Size | Height
25.2 mm
19.95 mm
16.9 mm
Size | Width
398 mm
355.8 mm
299 mm
Weight
2.6 kg
1.99 kg
0.99 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:10
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16 inch
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
165 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD+ (1920x1200)
Function
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB
Intel® Iris® Xe graphics
Keyboard Backlight
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
White
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
Touch Screen
Yes
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Max 32GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
LPDDR5-4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
200W
240W
65W adapter
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
37%
82%
49%
Pros
- Not as obnoxious as other low-grade gaming laptops
- Wide range of configurations available
- Upgradable
- Rather powerful components
- Stylish design
- Good port selection
- Upgradable
- Good display options
- Great speakers
- Rather compact
- Reasonable port selection
- Quite light and compact
- Decent styling
- Metal construction
Cons
- Dated port selection
- Often sold with old CPU / GPU combos
- Poor display
- Low-grade plastic construction
- Has numeric keypad
- Lower bezel a little to large
- Not very powerful
- Soldered memory
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.