msi Katana 15 HX 15.6” 165Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home: Black B14WGK-016US
$2,049.99
| Color |
Black |
|---|---|
| Hard-Drive Size |
1 TB |
| Operating System |
Windows 11 Home |
| Other Special Features of the Product |
Backlit Keyboard, HD Audio |
| Graphics Description |
RTX 5070 |
| Graphics Coprocessor |
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070 |
| Hard Disk Description |
SSD |
| Item Weight |
4.96 Pounds |
| Video Processor |
NVIDIA |
| Specific Uses For Product |
Developer, Gaming, Student |
| Webcam Capability |
Yes |
| Graphics Card Ram |
8 GB |
| Form Factor |
Ultra-Portable |
| Camera Description |
Front |
| Graphics Ram Type |
GDDR7 |
| Compatible Devices |
Headphone, Mouse, Speaker |
| Warranty Type |
Limited |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness |
14.13"L x 0.98"W x 10.2"Th |
| Video Output |
HDMI |
| Virtual Reality Ready |
Yes |
| Screen Size |
15.6 Inches |
| Resolution |
2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Native Resolution |
2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Display Type |
LCD |
| Display Resolution Maximum |
2560×1440 Pixels |
| Display Technology |
LCD |
| Refresh Rate |
165 Hz |
| Supported Monitor Maximum Quantity |
3 |
| Has Color Screen |
Yes |
| Screen Finish |
Matte |
| Battery Cell Type |
Lithium Polymer |
| Battery Life |
2 Hours |
| Battery Average Life Standby |
12 Hours |
| Number Of Cells |
1 |
| Lithium-Battery Energy Content |
75 Watt Hours |
| Total Usb Ports |
4 |
| Hardware Interface |
Ethernet, HDMI, Headphone, USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Number of Ports |
5 |
| Number of Ethernet Ports |
1 |
| Total Number of HDMI Ports |
1 |
| Available M2 Slot Count |
1 |
| Processor Series |
Core i9 |
| Processor Speed |
1.6 GHz |
| Processor Count |
1 |
| Processor Brand |
Intel |
| CPU Model Number |
i9-14900HX |
| CPU Model Generation |
14th Generation |
| CPU Model Speed Maximum |
5.8 GHz |
| CPU Codename |
i9-14900HX |
| Brand |
msi |
| Model Name |
Katana 15 HX B14WGK-016US |
| Model Year |
2025 |
| Model Number |
Katana15B14016 |
| Built-In Media |
Charger, Manual |
| Manufacturer |
MSI |
| UPC |
824142411988 |
| Unit Count |
1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description |
1 Year Manufacturer Limited |
| ASIN |
B0DZFVBQLK |
| RAM Memory Installed |
32 GB |
| RAM Memory Technology |
DDR5 |
| Ram Memory Maximum Size |
64 GB |
| Memory Speed |
5600 MHz |
| RAM Type |
DDR5 RAM |
| RAM Memory Slot Total Count |
2 |
| Memory Slots Available |
2 |
| Connectivity Technology |
Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi |
| Wireless Technology |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
| Wireless Compability |
802.11ax, Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth Version |
5.4 |
| Bluetooth support? |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi Generation |
Wi-Fi 6E |
| Human-Interface Input |
Touch Pad |
| Keyboard Description |
Gaming |
| Keyboard Layout |
QWERTY |
| Touchpad Feature |
Standard Touchpad |
| Audio Output Type |
Headphones, Speakers |
| Speaker Description |
Built-In Stereo Speakers |
| Microphone Form Factor |
Built-In |
| Audio features |
Speaker, Microphone |
| Audio Recording |
Yes |
Price: $2,049.99
(as of Apr 27, 2026 14:35:00 UTC – Details)
Step up your game with the MSI Katana 15 HX, built for players who want faster performance, sharper visuals, and smoother motion. Powered by the Intel Core i9-14900HX and the GeForce RTX 5070 with NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, this laptop pushes high FPS, faster ray-traced effects, and AI-enhanced responsiveness for modern AAA titles. The QHD 165Hz display delivers a competitive edge—motion stays crisp during fast scenes, fine details stay clear, and 100% DCI-P3 color brings game worlds to life with greater depth and accuracy. Cooler Boost 5 keeps everything running at full strength with a dual-fan, shared-pipe thermal design for long, intensive sessions. A 4-zone RGB keyboard with highlighted WASD keys keeps controls precise, while USB-C Gen 2, HDMI up to 8K, Wi-Fi 6E, Hi-Res Audio, and multiple USB-A ports ensure your setup stays flexible and responsive. With MSI AI Engine and Copilot support, the system adapts intelligently to keep your gameplay smooth and optimized.
Intel Core i9 HX Power for Elite Gaming: Dominate demanding titles with the Intel Core i9-14900HX and its 24-core hybrid architecture, delivering fast load times, high FPS, and smooth multitasking.
GeForce RTX 5070 With Ray Tracing & DLSS 4: Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, the RTX 5070 delivers stronger ray tracing, higher FPS, faster AI upscaling, and more responsive gameplay—ideal for competitive and cinematic gaming.
QHD 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3 for Ultra-Clear Combat: The QHD 165Hz display reveals more detail, reduces motion blur, and boosts visibility in fast-paced games while delivering richer, more accurate colors.
Cooler Boost 5 for Sustained Performance: Dual fans and a 5-heat-pipe share-pipe design keep the CPU and GPU cool, maintaining stable frame rates during long gaming marathons.
4-Zone RGB Keyboard + Full Game-Ready Ports: Customize your setup with a 4-zone RGB keyboard and highlighted WASD keys. Includes USB-C Gen 2, HDMI up to 8K, multiple USB-A ports, RJ45, Wi-Fi 6E & Hi-Res Audio.
9 reviews for msi Katana 15 HX 15.6” 165Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home: Black B14WGK-016US
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Ben –
Excellent gaming laptop
I wanted a new laptop for personal use as well as mostly moderate gaming, and this laptop is great for all my purposes (i9, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage). I consider the price I paid ($1746) reasonable compared with similar laptops, but it does go on sale sometimes.The laptop is a little on the heavy and slightly bulky side for casual use, but I wouldn’t have minded if it was even bigger than it is if that meant better cooling, less cost, etc. It really not too bulky for a gaming laptop. Size aside, it looks great. Stylish and sleek, and the customizable and dimmable keyboard backlighting is a nice touch. I like the keyboard layout for typing as well as gaming, I find it to be very functional. The number pad is small but usable. The function keys are well thought out (function keys for screen brightness, keyboard backlighting brightness, enable/disable touchpad, mute mic, etc.), which I find to be rare with laptops. There’s a light for function lock and mic muting. WASD are a different color for gaming.The laptop runs Windows 11 well and seems very fast and powerful (although I haven’t done anything yet to truly push its limits). The BIOS is pretty reasonable, based on my experience (IT professional). The MSI app with designated function key lets you quickly change the power mode for your purposes, although my limited experience with the AI mode has not been great so far (it throttled the power down when I needed it, reasons unknown, and it turned off the keyboard backlighting at night). I’ve only played a few games on it so far, but it handles Fortnite like a champ without needing its full capabilities (power setting on “balanced” works perfectly). I haven’t run into any major issues with other programs or OS yet. Worth noting, the laptop does not always shut down properly. I’ve had to disable sleep and hibernation in Windows, as the laptop frequently does not resume from those states gracefully. Sometimes the laptop does not shut down completely at all, and the Embedded Controller keeps the fans running indefinitely, until I hold down the power button to manually power it off. That’s not ideal, but for me it’s not too big a deal either.The laptop also runs hot when in performance power mode or when gaming. I would never use a gaming laptop without a cooling pad, but if you’re new to gaming laptops, take note. The laptop seems to manage its built in fans well (and there’s a keyboard function key to let you immediately turn all the fans on to max speed), but again, I advise a cooling pad with fans to ensure you don’t overheat it during any use more intensive than watching videos. Definitely don’t ever put this down on a soft surface (like a bed or couch) without a hard flat surface under it or you’ll probably melt it.The power supply is bulky, as you would expect for a laptop that needs extra power for gaming, and the power supply also gets hot. Best to keep it where it can easily cool when in use. The power cord has a third prong/ground.All around, a great gaming laptop for a reasonable price.
Locke –
Absolutely fantastic!! Great specs, great price!
MSI is hit or miss for me. This Katana 15HX is a 100% a hit! A beast of a machine at a very affordable price.The i914900 is super fast, the RTX 5070 is very strong! Every game I tested runs at max settings, with very high FPS. Resident Evil 9, Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy VII parts 1 & 2, and several other games tested all work with no stutter. 1440p resolution on all games I tested. It’s awesome.You get 32GB DDR5 ram. It’s efficient and quick. Of course you can upgrade to faster memory speed and size. 64GB is maximum.The laptop fan will get loud during heavy use, but the CPU and GPU temps are well within safe temps. The built in MSI software works good at monitoring, and making changes. There are several obnoxious apps installed as bloatware. I uninstalled all of them and it’s been great.This comes with 1TB Gen 4 NVME SSD. It’s very quick at 7000mb/s. You could upgrade the SSD to Gen 5 with extra space. It’s costly, but worth it if you play a lot of modern games. Many of them take 100GB and more.I bought an upgrade to make Windows 11 the Pro version. Windows 11 Pro offers more options for your choosing but for some, Windows 11 Home is ok. You can buy a legit, genuine Windows 11 Pro key for less than $20 online. Do not use those Pro activation hacks. Some are malware and you could have serious issues. Besides, Microsoft does updates that verify the authenticity of your Windows key. Buy the legit key and change it in Windows settings. It’s very fast and simple.The screen is smooth at 165hz. I wish it were OLED but the quality is still very high. The screen gets nice and bright plus antiglare.Battery life is about 2-3 hours when playing games. I keep mine plugged in and the battery does not drain during gameplay like some claim. I keep the max battery charge at 80% to extend the life.It’s a bit heavy but that’s to be expected for a gaming laptop.The speakers are pretty good, but like any setup, I use headphones.Overall I am very happy with this gaming laptop from MSI, and I should get 5-6 years of use before upgrading again.
Tamala –
Well Worth the Money
Amazing laptop. It runs cool, is very fast, it is strong enough for anything I throw at it.I play any game at max and edit videos with zero issues.The keyboard’s lighting is great and is the screen is really good and has a fast refresh rate.Additionally, I hook this up to my 65″ OLED LG and it runs amazingly well with my Steam games.Never owned an MSI laptop before but like their other products.They crushed it with this laptop.Well worth the money.
Ahri –
Died within 6 Months
Boyfriend and I needed new laptops after our old ones were dying, so I bought two.At first it ran great. Screen was adjustable. The battery life lasted like a good couple hours if you’re not doing gaming. Dies fast within hour if you are doing anything intensive.It does run a bit hot, but I got one of those USB fans for underneath for my bf and it ran fine. I haven’t gamed lately since I purchased it, and so mine didn’t run hot at all. Battery box though – watch out for that since that does get burning.I like the RGB colors on it. Having a numpad was bonus. Touchpad is a bit hypersensitive. I seem to keep triggering it when I type but that can probably be adjusted/turned off.Didn’t have issues with Wifi connection.But after 4 months, my background started flickering on and off. Again, I wasn’t doing anything intensive. Updated drivers and everything. But that didn’t solve the issue. Things started lagging. But mine wasn’t as bad as my boyfriend’s. His games started lagging, constant disconnects. Whole computer freezes every now and then and just shuts off. I suspect it’s a GPU problem. But two laptops having issues is not a good sign.
Ice –
Great quality.Good value for money.It’s completely worth it
Daniel Garzón Quintero –
Es una bestia de máquina, juegos AAA a excelente rendimiento, ciencia de datos por lo menos en modelos clásicos excelente, tendré que probar con LLM compactos para ver su desempeño. El envío llegó antes de los esperado y en excelentes condiciones. La verdad estoy muy feliz con la compra !
Noman Quraishi –
Amazing
Mohammad ALNobani –
Thank you; specifications same as described
Javier Palacios Gálvez –
Hasta el momento que llevo ocupando la laptop, ha sido un gran uso y una gran compra, eh jugado varios títulos la máximo en 4k, y la verdad no me ha dado problemas como tal, una recomendación es que manténgala actualizada, además, viene con una suscripción gamepass pc de base no la ultimate, además si tienen dudas por el precio si viene con windows 11, viene con un sistema rgb de teclado de 4 zonas y sobre todo el acabo es plástico, tampoco se puede esperar otro material por el precio, pero aun así el material se siente de calidad, el sistema cooler boost 5 se siente muy bien, casi no esta tan caliente, a diferencia de la serie G de dell, gestiona muchisimo mejor el calor, para todo lo demás que vayas a ocupar si no es para gaming o productividad, saca todo el trabajo, un señalamiento si vás a utilizar la laptop para edición etc., te recomiento un monitor externo, ya que por el precio el mayor sacrificio es pantalla, wifi 6e (no 7), y que el teclado si eres hispano no trae ñ pero para escribirla por defecto en el teclado, recomiendo configurarla en español, para que la teclado a lado de L funcione como ñ.