MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Black 2024

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Black 2024

MSI
65 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
MSI
83
Microsoft
20
Developer
MSI
69
Microsoft
81
Creator
MSI
79
Microsoft
35
Student
MSI
62
Microsoft
78
Business
MSI
64
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
MSI
73
Microsoft
74
Compact
MSI
54
Microsoft
72
Ai Llm
MSI
51
Microsoft
33

Specifications

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000USMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core i7 13620H★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,336
No data
Cores1012★
Frequency2.4 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
26,881
59
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM12 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6X★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"15"
Resolution2560 px★2496 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate165 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—600 nits★
Color Gamut100% sRGBsRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports4★1
Thunderbolt—USB4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight2.25 kg1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Black 2024

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong gpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average portability (32nd percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (27th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Black 2024 is $552 cheaper (1.4x less).

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Black 20240.045score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20250.037score per dollar

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Black 2024 offers 1.2x better value for money

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Black 2024

Amazon
$1,448
Newegg
$1,760

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Newegg
$2,000
Adorama
$2,454
B&H Photo
$2,454

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.

MSI Katana 15.6" B13VGK-2000US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloper

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