MSI Katana 15.6"
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI Katana 15.6"
The MSI Katana gaming laptop offers strong performance with its Intel Core i7-14650HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 graphics, which users praise for gaming and VR capability. However, battery life during intensive gaming is a noted concern. The laptop provides ample connectivity with four USB ports and supports RAM upgradability beyond the stock 32GB, though warranty details are not fully addressed in feedback.
Pros
- High-performance Intel Core i7-14650HX processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card
- VR gaming support
- 4 USB ports including USB-C
- Upgradable RAM beyond 32GB
Cons
- Poor battery life during intensive gaming
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Katana 15.6" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | 5070★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.68 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
MSI Katana 15.6"
- Strong storage (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong gpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average portability (22nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (28th 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 (28th percentile)
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.
