MSI Katana 15 HX (2026) REVIEW - Intel i9 in a Budget Gaming Laptop?

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In this video I'll be reviewing the brand-new 2026 MSI Katana 15 HX. This is one of the best-sold gaming laptops in most regions, due to how much it offers at a low price... So should you buy it...? Let's find out ;) *!BUY IT HERE!:* MSI Katana 15 HX (i7 + RTX 5060): https://amzn.to/4fu6t22 MSI Katana 15 HX (i7 + RTX 5070): https://amzn.to/4yzecEu MSI Katana 15 HX (i9 + RTX 5070): https://amzn.to/4w18EAx Chapters: 0:00 Lots of Performance at a Low Price...? 0:18 Build Quality + Design 0:54 Specifications 1:32 Ports + Charger 2:07 Keyboard 2:50 Trackpad / Touchpad 3:19 Display / Screen 4:37 Speakers / Audio 5:16 Webcam + Microphone 5:31 Benchmarks (Cinebench R23, 3DMark TimeSpy) 6:23 Battlefield 6 (BF6) 6:36 Battlefield 1 (BF1) 6:49 Counter-Strike 2 (CS2 / CSGO) 7:01 Oblvion Remastered 7:14 Cyperpunk 2077 (CP2077) 7:28 Rust 7:40 Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) 7:51 PERFORMANCE Analysis 8:52 Temperatures + Fan Noise 9:45 Battery Life 10:49 Upgradeability 11:14 Pricing $$ 12:10 CONCLUSION

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