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Katana 15
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Prestige 13 AI Evo
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Advantages of the MSI Katana 15
  • Very good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

8.0
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
6.8
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Katana 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo is only fair.

Software Development

7.3
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
7.9
8.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo and MSI Katana 15 are both good for software development, though the MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.8
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
8.2
15.6in
SIZE
13.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
258.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
415.0 nits
The MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo has a better screen than the MSI Katana 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

4.0 Hours
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
8.0 Hours
The MSI Katana 15 has 4 hours of battery life. The MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
13.0in
4.9 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo has very good portability, while the MSI Katana 15 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
8.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
258.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
415.0 nits
4.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo to be very good for general use, while the MSI Katana 15 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
8.0
8.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Katana 15 and MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.7
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
8.1
8.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo to be very good for content creation, while the MSI Katana 15 is good.

Build Quality

7.2
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
7.4
The MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo and MSI Katana 15 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,249
Katana 15
Prestige 13 AI Evo
$1,280
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The MSI Katana 15 has a price of $1,249 and the MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo costs $1,280.

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How the MSI Katana 15 and the MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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MSI Katana 15MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo
MSI Katana 15MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo

GENERAL

Price
$1,249
$1,280
Release Date
February 1, 2023February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 10.2'' x 0.98''11.8'' x 8.3'' x 0.67''
Weight
4.96 lbs3.53 lbs
Width
14.13"11.77"
Depth
10.2"8.27"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13620HIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
4 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
53.5 Wh73 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"13"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802880 x 1800
Refresh Rate
144Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
258 nits415 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.9/108.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Christian Hintze | March 2023
"The MSI Katana 15 B12 combines a Gen12 CPU with an RTX 4050, which is actually not a bad idea for a budget gamer. The CPU is anything but bad and the GPU in the Katana 15 proves to be significantly more efficient than last year's models. However, our main point of criticism for budget gamers is the price: while you can get budget laptops with RTX 3060 from around US$800, you pay a whole US$1,499.99 here! The efficiency advantages of the RTX 4050 do not justify this price premium."

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About MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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