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(Microcenter) MSI Katana 15: 15.6" FHD 144Hz, i7-12650H, RTX 4060 (105W), 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD $999.99

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SPECS:
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9, 144Hz, 250-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • Intel Core i7-12450H 6+4Core (1.7-4.7GHz) Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU Up to 2250MHz Boost Clock; 105W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost; 8GB GDDR6
  • 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR5 4800MHz
  • 512GB NVMe SSD Gen4x4
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.2
  • 720p HD Webcam
  • 4 Zone backlight RGB with NUM key (xx Key)
  • 3-cell 53.5Whr Li-Polymer Battery
  • 4.96 lbs.
  • Model: B12VFK-291US
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-C) w/DP1.4
    • 1x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 8K@60/4K@120
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MasterBeater
03-27-2023 at 04:17 PM.
03-27-2023 at 04:17 PM.
Quote from cuoreesitante :
For $100 more I'd probably get the Zephyrus G14: https://slickdeals.net/f/16524841-asus-rog-zephyrus-14-wqxga-120hz-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-9-16gb-ddr5-memory-amd-radeon-rx-6700s-1tb-pcie-4-0-ssd-1099-99?src=SiteSearch

Much better build quality, better screen specs, more SSD, and on-par graphics.

This was nice if you could care less with being white color, it get stained easily.
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cuoreesitante
03-27-2023 at 04:35 PM.
03-27-2023 at 04:35 PM.
Quote from MasterBeater :
This was nice if you could care less with being white color, it get stained easily.
Is that a common issue? personally i have the dark grey G15 but I read many reviews on teh G14 and G15, most of them are white, and I've never heard of that complaint.
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03-27-2023 at 05:04 PM.
03-27-2023 at 05:04 PM.
Quote from cuoreesitante :
Is that a common issue? personally i have the dark grey G15 but I read many reviews on teh G14 and G15, most of them are white, and I've never heard of that complaint.

You ever heard of a little something called Cheeto dust, hmmm? And you fancy yourself a gamer? I think not!
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cuoreesitante
03-27-2023 at 05:08 PM.
03-27-2023 at 05:08 PM.
Quote from DeProof :
You ever heard of a little something called Cheeto dust, hmmm? And you fancy yourself a gamer? I think not!
Maybe i just happen to be a gamer that wipes my hands once in a while LMAO
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thunderbird1100
03-28-2023 at 07:26 AM.
03-28-2023 at 07:26 AM.
I realize this is as cheap as a 4060 laptop gets right now but I'm not sacrificing the screen quality this much. This is the screen you see on $600-$800 range gaming laptops. Very bargain basement. Considering you're looking at the screen most/all the time on a laptop just dont see the point in this with it being paired with a lower mid-range GPU.

You usually see this screen paired with a 3050 or 3050ti.

If you can find a similar deal on a 3060 or 3070 laptop leftover I'd go with that with a much better screen than this. 3070 is as fast or even faster than a 4060 I believe. The 4060 is pretty cut down from the previous gen 3060 (3840 cores on 3060 vs. 3072 cores now on 4060), making it just a tad faster than the older 4060 with other gains offsetting the core count decrease.
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MonicaSlick
03-28-2023 at 11:13 AM.
03-28-2023 at 11:13 AM.
Quote from thunderbird1100 :
I realize this is as cheap as a 4060 laptop gets right now but I'm not sacrificing the screen quality this much. This is the screen you see on $600-$800 range gaming laptops. Very bargain basement. Considering you're looking at the screen most/all the time on a laptop just dont see the point in this with it being paired with a lower mid-range GPU.

You usually see this screen paired with a 3050 or 3050ti.

If you can find a similar deal on a 3060 or 3070 laptop leftover I'd go with that with a much better screen than this. 3070 is as fast or even faster than a 4060 I believe. The 4060 is pretty cut down from the previous gen 3060 (3840 cores on 3060 vs. 3072 cores now on 4060), making it just a tad faster than the older 4060 with other gains offsetting the core count decrease.
For almost the same money, this Acer deal was (out of stock now) much better.
https://slickdeals.net/f/16529536-acer-nitro-5-cert-refurb-gaming-laptop-15-6-fhd-165hz-i7-12700h-rtx-3070-32gb-ddr4-1tb-nvme-ssd-thunderbolt-4-win11h-2-yrs-warranty-1076-39-f-s

2 years warranty, better CPU, better GPU (150W RTX3070), double the ram, double the storage and better screen.

Anyone paying $1000 for a gimped 4060m (and overall low quality laptop) is crazy.

Keep looking guys.
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FabulousStranger526
04-01-2023 at 06:47 AM.
04-01-2023 at 06:47 AM.
Lmao people are really complaining that a 105W 4060 performs the same as a 140W 3060.
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rruff
04-01-2023 at 08:54 AM.
04-01-2023 at 08:54 AM.
Quote from FabulousStranger526 :
Lmao people are really complaining that a 105W 4060 performs the same as a 140W 3060.
4060s max out at <100W (voltage limitation), so this is close to full power.

More tests are showing that the 4060 is an improvement over 3060, with the benefit ranging from 4% to 12% average when comparing full power laptops with Intel processors. That's without frame generation.
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azulon12
05-02-2023 at 11:47 AM.
05-02-2023 at 11:47 AM.
Quote from MonicaSlick :
For almost the same money, this Acer deal was (out of stock now) much better.
https://slickdeals.net/f/16529536-acer-nitro-5-cert-refurb-gaming-laptop-15-6-fhd-165hz-i7-12700h-rtx-3070-32gb-ddr4-1tb-nvme-ssd-thunderbolt-4-win11h-2-yrs-warranty-1076-39-f-s

2 years warranty, better CPU, better GPU (150W RTX3070), double the ram, double the storage and better screen.

Anyone paying $1000 for a gimped 4060m (and overall low quality laptop) is crazy.

Keep looking guys.

But frame generation is so badass. Gahhh
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