MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
14XWEK-001US
Intel Core i7 • RTX 5050 • 16 GB RAM • 512 GB SSD
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- ⁓ Typical market price for similar configurations.
- ✖ Near highest price seen for this laptop.
- ✖ Too little storage space.
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Lowest Seen:
$899.00
Highest Seen:
$999.00
Estimated Value:
$1129.06
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Minimum Requirements
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What's Inside?
Intel Core i7 14650HX
- The 'Core i's are no longer made - but are still strong performers. Generates more heat than the new Intel Core Ultras.
- The '7' CPU is the gold standard for performance and multitasking, offering great speed at a reasonable price.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- The 5050 card is for when a dedicated graphics card is needed, but not for heavy use. For reference, it still underperforms the 4060 - last generation's card only one tier higher.
- The 5000 series the latest generation of NVIDIA GPUs. Interestingly, they're only an average of ~9% more performant than last generation.
16 GB of RAM
- 16 GB is the current standard and handles most workloads. We are in a transition period towards 32 GB systems, but 16 GB is still king in today's market.
512 GB SSD
- 512 GB is the bare minimum for modern storage needs, and it's highly uncomfortable to use since today's games can exceed 100 GB each. Upgrade to at least 1TB if you can.
- The modern SSD is around 20-40x faster than conventional hard drives, and far more physically resilient.
15.6" IPS, (Full HD / FHD)
- 15" and 16" are the standard screen sizes, balancing portability and screen real estate.
- IPS (In-Plane Switching) screens offer great viewing angles and color accuracy — and aren't too expensive.
Full Specifications
Laptop
Brand
MSI
Series
Katana
Model
14XWEK-001US
Part Number
Performance
Processor
Intel Core i7 14650HX
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
RAM
16 GB DDR5
Storage
512 GB SSD
Display
Size
15.6"
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Refresh
144 Hz
Type
IPS
Brightness