Katana GF series is as powerful and sturdy as a blade and optimized to unleash true performance during gameplay. Katana GF66 runs at the optimum performance with exclusive red illumination keyboard so that you can shine on the battlefield.REINVENTING MULTI-CORE ARCHITECTUREKatana GF66 equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel® Core i7 processor, features with performance and efficiency cores, providing unprecedented boost in multitasking works and heavy games.BOOST PERFORMANCE WITH AINVIDIA DLSS massively increases performance, without sacrificing quality, by using cutting-edge AI.MORE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCESRay Tracing enables the most realistic and immersive graphics, which runs fast thanks to 2nd gen RT Cores.OPTIMIZED POWER AND PERFORMANCENVIDIA Max-Q is a suite of technologies powered by AI that optimize laptops to deliver high performance in thin form factors.LIGHTNING FAST AND SMOOTH DISPLAYThe 144Hz IPS-level display brings you striking visuals and smooth refresh rate so you never miss a thing.REVOLUTIONARY COOLING FOR NEXT-GEN GAMINGDedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 6 heat pipes. By enlarging the internal diameter of the thermal pipe and utilizing MSI exclusive thermal grease to ensure the maximum performance under extreme gaming.THE WAY MUSIC SHOULD BEImmerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.ELEVATE YOUR AUDIOExperience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.GET ALL THE BUFFSThe exclusive MSI Center helps you control and customize your MSI laptop the way you want.PLAY MOBILE GAMES AS CONSOLE WITH CONTROLLERConsole Mode provides console-like experience to laptop with intuitive design for mainstream game wireless controllers.
Design | |
Product type: | Notebook |
Product colour: | Black |
Form factor: | Clamshell |
Display | |
Display diagonal: | 39.6 cm (15.6") |
Display resolution: | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Touchscreen: | ![]() |
HD type: | Full HD |
Maximum refresh rate: | 144 Hz |
Processor | |
Processor family: | Intel® Core i5 |
Processor manufacturer: | Intel |
Processor model: | i5-12500H |
Processor generation: | 12th gen Intel® Core i5 |
Processor boost frequency: | 4.5 GHz |
Processor cores: | 12 |
Processor cache: | 18 MB |
Configurable TDP-down: | 35 W |
Memory | |
Internal memory: | 8 GB |
Maximum internal memory: | 64 GB |
Internal memory type: | DDR4-SDRAM |
Memory clock speed: | 3200 MHz |
Memory form factor: | SO-DIMM |
Memory layout (slots x size): | 1 x 8 GB |
Memory slots: | 2x SO-DIMM |
Storage | |
Total storage capacity: | 512 GB |
Storage media: | SSD |
Optical drive type: | ![]() |
Total SSDs capacity: | 512 GB |
Number of SSDs installed: | 1 |
SSD capacity: | 512 GB |
SSD interface: | NVMe, PCI Express |
NVMe: | ![]() |
Graphics | |
On-board graphics card: | ![]() |
Discrete graphics card: | ![]() |
Discrete graphics card model: | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
On-board graphics card model: | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
Discrete GPU manufacturer: | NVIDIA |
Discrete graphics card memory: | 4 GB |
Discrete graphics memory type: | GDDR6 |
Audio | |
Audio system: | Nahimic 3 |
Camera | |
Front camera: | ![]() |
Front camera HD type: | HD |
Video capturing speed: | 30 fps |
Network | |
Mobile network connection: | ![]() |
Top Wi-Fi standard: | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Wi-Fi standards: | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Ethernet LAN: | ![]() |
Ethernet LAN data rates: | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
Bluetooth: | ![]() |
Bluetooth version: | 5.2 |
Ports & interfaces | |
USB 2.0 ports quantity: | 1 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity: | 2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity: | 1 |
HDMI ports quantity: | 1 |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: | 1 |
Combo headphone/mic port: | ![]() |
Keyboard | |
Numeric keypad: | ![]() |
Pointing device: | Touchpad |
Keyboard backlit: | ![]() |
Keyboard backlit colour: | Red |
Software | |
Operating system installed: | FreeDOS |
Processor special features | |
Intel Flex Memory Access: | ![]() |
Intel Trusted Execution Technology: | ![]() |
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT): | ![]() |
Execute Disable Bit: | ![]() |
CPU configuration (max): | 1 |
Embedded options available: | ![]() |
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d): | ![]() |
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x): | ![]() |
Battery | |
Battery capacity: | 53.5 Wh |
Battery technology: | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
Number of battery cells: | 3 |
Power | |
AC adapter power: | 180 W |
Weight & dimensions | |
Weight: | 2.25 kg |
Width: | 359 mm |
Depth: | 259 mm |
Height: | 24.9 mm |