The "Auto" and "Cooler Boost" (with the fan running constantly at full speed) profiles are available. The MSI Center allows some limited access to the fan control, but only with the "Extreme Performance" profile activated (you have to click on the gear symbol). This goes for all the performance profiles with the exception of the "Super Battery" profile, which often keeps the fan turned off. What is more annoying turns out to be the behavior during idle operation and in everyday operation (Office, Internet): The fan keeps running constantly in a clearly audible range, and we measure noise levels of up to 38 dB(A). In terms of the noise development, the "Balanced" profile might recommend itself. In the "Extreme Performance" mode, the maximum noise level can increase up to 56.3 dB(A).
However, the laptop can become very loud under peak load. On average, the noise development during gaming operation ranges at a moderate level. While we should expect a quietly running cooling system here, we find some room for improvement in this regard. The hardware of the Cyborg is configured for a low power consumption and with that also for low heat development. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022) You always use this option at your own risk, and if there are some problems or instabilities, you have to remove the overclocking. The MSI Center offers overclocking options for GPU and graphics storage, but only when the "Extreme Performance" profile is activated (you have to click on the gear symbol). This means that the 45-Watt RTX 4060 runs very efficiently here. With a TGP that is more than twice as high, the RTX 4060 GPU (TGP: 105 Watt) of the MSI Katana 17 achieves results that are "only" 30 to 40% higher on average.
It is not surprising that the benchmark results range below the current average for RTX 4060 GPUs, but we have to consider them in connection to the power consumption. But at least the TGP is fully used, according to our The Witcher 3 test. MSI configures a TGP of 45 watts (35 Watt + 10 Watt Dynamic), which is a value at the bottom end of its capabilities. The GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU offers 3,072 shaders, a 128-bit bus, and 8,192 MB of fast GDDR6 memory.
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