There are plenty of great laptops on the market right now, and most you don't even need to pay top dollar for because of all the great sales that are going on during the holidays. If you've been looking to pick up a gaming laptop for a good price, the MSI Katana is going to be one to check out.

It's a little on the heftier side when it comes to its design, but that's to be expected. But what really matters is all the hardware on the inside, delivering a fantastic experience that will let you play all the latest games without skipping a beat. And just in case you were curious about the price — it's $1,049.

Everything you need

This is one of those laptops that's not going to let you down. MSI has packed its Katana with some of the best parts for mobile that you'll find, delivering an absolute beast of a laptop that can deliver top performance.

When it comes to the processor, we're looking at an Intel Core i7 CPU that's paired with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. In addition, the laptop has an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card. There's also a 15.6-inch QHD screen with a 165Hz refresh rate to ensure you won't miss any of the action.

And while there can always be more RAM, it's one part of the laptop that can easily be upgraded, so the 16GB will be fine for now. And if you ever feel like you need more, you can feel comfort knowing that this laptop will support a maximum of 96GB. When you put all of this together, you're going to be seeing some impressive frame rates, even on some of today's top game titles.

Connectivity is solid

With a laptop like this, you know that connectivity is going to be good to go, with three USB-A, one USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, and a 3.5mm audio jack. There's also Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 for wireless connections.

It looks good with RGB

Now it's not always necessary, but if you're someone that likes to have a pop of color on their laptop, this one has a four zone RGB keyboard that can be customized to your liking. For the most part, you really can't go wrong here, especially at its current discounted price that knocks $451 off its usual MSRP.