But the display does only have a 45 percent NTSC color gamut. You won’t see the kind of color depth you might find in a more premium panel and some images appear a little washed out, especially if you’re accustomed to 4K. Looking at the color and contrast, it’s perfectly fine for a budget laptop. There was just the mildest hint of ghosting visible when the pixel rate struggled to keep up with fast moving images. In this case, it’s 144Hz.įor the most part, the fast display kept games and video looking quite smooth without any observable micro stuttering. It also has a key element that I look for in a gaming laptop – a decent refresh rate. The MSI GF76’s 17-inch FHD display provides you with plenty of visual real-estate to really get immersed in your games. It confuses you for just a split second when you peek down at your hands and find yourself thinking… Did I just hit a G or an O? It can be a little distracting at times, as some keys just look too similar. It threw me off for a while, even though I’m a confident touch typist. We’re told this design is the brainchild of Japanese illustrator Tsuyoshi Nagano, who has gained some notoriety for his work as the original cover artist for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms games.Īn occasional hang up with typing is the keyboard font, which is quite different to what we’re accustomed to. It sports a distinctive all-black chassis, red illuminated keys, and raised curved edges. The GF76 Katana still has a hint of samurai about it, like an instrument of war or well-made suit of armor from medieval Japan. Those familiar with the 2021 GF76 Katana will notice that the design hasn’t changed much in the 2022 edition. Weight: 5.73 lbs (2.25kg) the power brick weighs 0.9 lbs (400g).Ports: 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen1, 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen1, USB Type-A 2.0, HDMI 2.0 (4K 60Hz), 3.5mm Combo jack, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet.Display: 17.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), non-touch, IPS-Level panel, 144Hz refresh rate, 45 percent NTSC.The specification for our review unit is as follows: Pricing is yet to be revealed for these units. A configuration with RTX 3070 and another with RTX 3070 Ti have been marked ‘coming soon,’ as has a third configuration with RTX 3060. Only four were available at the time of writing this review: two configurations with RTX 3050 Ti starting at $1,250 (currently $1,099) and two with RTX 3060 starting at $1,399. All feature 12th-generation Intel Core i7-12700H CPUs, but different RTX 30 series GPUs or storage capacities. You can find seven configurations of the GF76 Katana listed on the MSI website.
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