- AMD Ryzen 8040 Series processors: Deliver premium experiences with trusted performance, incredible battery life, and personal AI power. Harness AI technology for work, play, and AI-enabled experiences.
- Simplistic Design: Enjoy the latest generation of Windows 11 Home for your everyday needs. *MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business use.
- Beyond Fast: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU powered by the Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world.
- QHD Display: The 17.3” 240 Hz QHD display brings more vivid colors and pixel density for the ultimate gaming experience.
- MSI Intelligent Technology: MSI Laptops now accelerate work and play even faster and more efficiently than ever before, taking automatic tuning to a whole new level.
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MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 9-8945HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11: Black B8VG-879US
$1,930.34
+ Free Shipping| Standing screen display size | 17.3 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Max Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Processor | 4 GHz ryzen_9 |
| RAM | 64 GB DDR5 |
| Hard Drive | 2 TB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Card Description | RTX 4070 |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
| Wireless Type | Bluetooth, 802.11ax |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
| Brand | MSI |
| Series | Katana A17 AI B8VG-879US |
| Item model number | KATANAA17B8879 |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
| Item Weight | 10.28 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 15.67 x 1.11 x 10.75 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 15.67 x 1.11 x 10.75 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Processor Brand | AMD |
| Number of Processors | 1 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR5 RAM |
| Flash Memory Size | 1 TB |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Date First Available | May 1, 2024 |
John Bang –
Generally I like the performance and combination of GPU, CPU, and RAM.
I bought a lower spec of this same machine but was sometimes having issue training AI models.
The screen is good and clear. The battery life is fine but compared to the models having FHD screen it is worse.
The keyboard is a bit of pain and takes time to get used to it if you are used to other keyboards.
The other issue I have is with the external portable monitors that work with USB C only. The USB C connector when connected using a usb C cable doesn’t turn on that external monitor, while I can do it with my MAC. So I am not sure how this issue can be resolved.
BritTexan –
[Oct 2024]
We had an old laptop that died recently and wouldn’t be worth repairing, so while the October Prime Days event was on I looked for something that should be somewhat ‘future proof’ with good specs at a price less than $1000. I picked the MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop with the Ryzen 7-9945HS and NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32Gb RAM, and 1TB SSD.
It was on sale for $879 plus tax at the time, which was a really good price for the specs.
It has all the ports we need for plugging in different devices, the keyboard feels good, and the screen is bright & crisp with a 144Hz refresh rate that keeps up with the busiest action scenes in games and movies. The screen is a bit more ‘letter box’ shape than I’d really like, but that’s the only thing I can find to whine about. It’s a bit heavy compared to some, but that isn’t an issue for us.
It runs all our small business office and accounting software silently, without the cooling system kicking in at all. The only time it cools itself is when playing graphic intensive games, and IMHO the fan noise isn’t bad at all. Most of the time it sits on a multi fan cooling pad, but even without that turned on the laptop never gets particularly hot.
All in all, it was a great deal, so if it’s on sale for less than $900 again, snap it up. Even at around $1050 I think it’s still a worthy contender.
Lawrence Shipp –
I bought this to replace my old home-built gaming PC, which was starting to show its age after eight years of constant use and a couple of hardware upgrades. I’m very happy with the purchase overall. This laptop feels well-built (and is surprisingly heavy) and runs all of my games (mainly MMOs) at high-to-max graphic settings with around 90-100 fps.
I was a little dismayed by how fast the battery drained after I unplugged it from the power adapter, but to be fair I was running two monitors and a fairly graphics-intense game with everything maxed. I have nothing bad to say. Well, the documentation was pretty sparse; for example, the programmable backlighted keys are controlled by software and it took me a frustrating ten minutes to figure that out for myself. Maybe that’s something I should have just known.
This was offered at a good price with a couple of nice upgrades (64 Gigs RAM and a 2TB SSD) for around $300 less than other machines I was looking at with the same specs.
Sergio –
Muy buenas especificaciones. No he tenido ningún inconveniente en este primer mes de uso. Funciona súper rápido con programas como Revit Autocad y Twinmotion. El único detalle es que en algunas ocasiones siento que se sobrecalienta mas de lo que debería y la batería prácticamente no rinde mucho. Si está en oferta súper recomendable
SY –
Llego en tiempo y forma, es muy buena compra. Especialmente si la ocupas para, arquitectura, ingeniería o gaming. Un punto en contra es su peso, y que es 100% de plástico a diferencia de la ROG Strix 16″ y por el precio la Katana ya debería de tener aluminio.
Procesador: Ryzen 7
Gráfica: 4060 8GB VRAM
John Bang –
So far a great laptop.
It’s lighter and more powerful than my old Acer Predator and generates half the heat. The keyboard function keys are weird to get used to but you get used to it.
The sleep function…this laptop does not like sleeping. It randomly wakes up for no reason lol
Gaming, this laptop does what I bought it to do, and does it well. Again, with less heat than my previous laptops.
The ports are all stiff and solid, which you want. USBs dont wiggle at all and dont randomly fall out.
The buttons feel great to press, soothing for my autism.
The wifi adapter on here is really strong, way stronger than my old laptop. The 4070 and Ryzen 9 combo are fantastic for pretty and intense games like Helldivers.
NOTE: if you have trouble with the built in crosshair (which is usefull tbh), then go to the settings for it and disable the option allowing you to move it with cursor. Works wonders so your game stops switching to desktop.
Gerardo –
Muy mal producto, a las pocas veces de uso dejó de prender y no hay quien solucione la garantía en México, así que no lo recomiendo
Actualización: Al final sí se pudo tramitar la garantía en México, la empresa reparó el equipo y pagó los envíos, ya todo funcionando
Amazon Customer –
Llego con las especificaciones correctas y llego dos Días antes de lo prometido
Gerardo –
COMPRÉ ESTA COMPUTADORA EN JULIO 2024 Y PARA NOVIEMBRE 2024 YA LA HE TENIDO QUE MANDAR A REPARACIÓN PORQUE SE PONE EN PANTALLA AZUL 2 VECES, Y CADA VEZ SE TARDAN 1 MES EN REPARARLA. NO LA COMPREN. 30K QUE NO VOLVERÁN