MSI Katana GF76 (11Ux) - Specs

  • AUO B173HAN04.9 (AUO978F)
  • Color accuracy  4.6  3.8
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 4000GB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x M.2 NVMe slot 
  • RAM
  • up to 64GB
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro
  • Battery
  • 53Wh, 3-cell
  • Body material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate
  • Dimensions
  • 398 x 273 x 25.2 mm (15.67" x 10.75" x 0.99")
  • Weight
  • 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Speakers
  • Stereo Speakers by Nahimic Audio
  • Optical drive

All MSI Katana GF76 (11Ux) configurations

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CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the MSI Katana GF76 (11Ux) series.

Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the MSI Katana GF76 (11Ux) series.

MSI Katana GF76 (11Ux) in-depth review

MSI has updated its gaming weaponry with devices that stay true to Intel. As one of the most Intel-centric brands out there, the Red Dragon plans to reintroduce the trust to the Blue giant to its customers. The laptop we are going to show you today is called the Katana GF76. It happens to be the most budget-conscious 17-inch laptop in MSI's gaming laptop portfolio.They have switched the 10th Gen Comet Lake-H CPUs for the 11th Gen Tiger Lake H45 ones. As we figured in our most recent tests, they are Intel's biggest chance of a comeback in the laptop world - the only space they seem to have[...]

Pros

  • Competitively priced
  • Two SODIMM slots, and up to two M.2 PCIe x4 slot
  • Rigid structure
  • Lacks PWM (AUO B173HAN04.9)
  • 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B173HAN04.9)

Cons

  • 51% sRGB coverage (AUO B173HAN04.9)
  • Slow pixel response times and low maximum brightness (AUO B173HAN04.9)
  • No SD card reader and Thunderbolt 4
  • Runs hot
  • Unimpressive battery life

Games you can play on this laptop series