MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)

MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
  • Display: 17.3" IPS LCD - 1920x1080 pixels
  • Weight: 2.7 kg
  • Sizes: 398x273x25.2 mm
  • Battery: 53.5 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

System Performance
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Gaming Performance
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Display
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Battery Life
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Connectivity
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Case & Design
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NanoReview Score
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.7 kg
Pixel size 398x273x25.2 mm
Area 1087 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.9 %
Side bezels 7.5 mm
Colors Black
Material Plastic
Transformer No
Opening angle 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count2
Noise Level59.8 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Pixel density 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech FreeSync
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
250 nits
Contrast1111:1
DCI-P3 gamut39.8 %
sRGB gamut59.3 %
Adobe RGB gamut41.1 %
Response time26 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD No
Charge Port Location Left
Charge Power 200 W
Charger weight 694 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Base frequency 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz
Cores 8
Threads 16
L3 Cache 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 780M
Process tech. 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
2653
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
11918
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
1834
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
16692

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 105 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm
GPU Frequency 1905 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2280 MHz
FLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6
Memory Type GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560
TMUs 80
ROPs 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Max Volume 92.7 dB
Microphones 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltNo
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderNo
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Optional
Key Travel 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlastic
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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1.5 out 5 Points (2 Votes)

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