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15.6", FHD 1920x1080 144Hz, 16:9, IPS, Intel Core i7-12650H, 1.7-4.7GHz, 16GB DDR5 4000MHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 1980MHZ 8GB GDDR6, 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4, Wi-Fi 6, BT5.2, 720p HD Webcam, 2x USB 3.2 Gen.1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen.1 Type-C DP, 1x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm, 53.5Whr Li-Polymer, 200W, 359x259x25mm, 2.2kg
Protect your honor and defeat the enemies. Awaken your inner power and inherit the will of the Dragon. In your hands is the Dragon's Blade, flowing with ancient power, and engraved with runes of wind. Strike down any foe that stands in your way with the legendary blade Katana 15.
THE NEXT GENERATION KATANA REFORGED
UP TO THE INTEL® CORE™ i7-13620H PROCESSOR
The 13th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor is here. With improved hybrid core architecture, 6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, for better multitasking works and running demanding games.
GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
BEYOND FAST
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series GPUs are beyond fast for gamers and creators. They're powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics. Experience lifelike virtual worlds with ray tracing and ultra-high FPS gaming with the lowest latency. Discover revolutionary new ways to create and unprecedented workflow acceleration.
THE ULTIMATE PLATFORM FOR GAMERS AND CREATORS
POWERED BY GEFORCE RTX 40 SERIES
Ray Tracing
Hyperrealistic. Hyperfast.
The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. With the power of RTX 40 Series and third-gen RT Cores, you can experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before
NVIDIA DLSS 3
The performance multiplier, powered by AI.
DLSS is a revolutionary breakthrough in Al-powered graphics that massively boosts performance. Powered by the new fourth-gen Tensor Cores and Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses Al to create additional high-quality frames.
NVIDIA Reflex
Victory measured in milliseconds.
NVIDIA Reflex and GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs deliver the lowest latency and best responsiveness for the ultimate competitive advantage. Built to optimize and measure system latency, Reflex provides faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and the best aim precision for competitive games.
DISCRETE GRAPHICS MODE(MUX DESIGN) REROUTE THE POWER IN A BLINK
Select between "Discrete Graphics Mode" or "MSHybrid Graphics Mode" (NVIDIA Optimus), the switchable graphics technology offers powerful gaming performance and efficiency with a single click.
LIGHTNING FAST AND SMOOTH DISPLAY
Never miss a shot with the striking visuals and smooth refresh rate of the 144Hz IPS-level display.
LIGHT UP WITH GAMING STYLE
The Katana Series is equipped with a 4-Zone RGB Keyboard with the highlighted WASD and specially-designed keycaps. Enjoy the colorful light that shines like pulse energy giving you an immersive gaming experience with style!
REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION
WITH CPU & GPU SHARED-PIPE DESIGN
Introducing the new Shared-Pipe heatsink design, the heat pipe attaches to both the CPU and GPU. Shared-Pipe can improve thermal capability, especially when pushing CPU performance! With MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can freely explore increasingly complex game worlds.
STRIKE FASTER
Accelerate performance on all levels with faster memory read/write speed on DDR5 memory.
LIKE MAGIC LOADING SPEED
With extremely high performance and up to 7.88 GB/s bandwidth, the PCIe Gen 4 allows users to load up any game and task with lighting fast speeds.
THE WAY MUSIC SHOULD BE
Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.
ELEVATE YOUR AUDIO
Experience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.
GET ALL THE BUFFS
The exclusive MSI Center helps you control and customize your MSI laptop the way you want.
MSI APP Player
Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player provides a seamless gaming experience between mobile gaming and the PC.
Readers' Choice Laptop Winner
3 Years In A Row – 2021 to 2023 – PCMAG.com
“Against strong competition, MSI continues to deliver the highest levels of satisfaction to its customers, earning the company its third straight Readers’ Choice Award.”
Katana 15
Up to the Intel® Core™ i7-13620H processor
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
Up to the GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6
15.6" Full HD (1920x1080),144 Hz Refresh Rate, IPS-Level panel
Discrete Graphics mode(MUX design) squeezes the performance to the extreme level.
Exclusive Cooler Boost 5 Technology
MSI Center with exclusive gaming mode
MSI App Player for seamless gaming experience between mobile and PC
High-Resolution Audio ready
MSI
MSI Katana 15 B12VGK-082US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-12650H Laptop 15.6" Full HD 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Black
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KATANA1512082
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Description
Sharpen Your GameProtect your honor and defeat the enemies. Awaken your inner power and inherit the will of the Dragon. In your hands is the Dragon's Blade, flowing with ancient power, and engraved with runes of wind. Strike down any foe that stands in your way with the legendary blade Katana 15.
THE NEXT GENERATION KATANA REFORGED
UP TO THE INTEL® CORE™ i7-13620H PROCESSOR
The 13th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor is here. With improved hybrid core architecture, 6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, for better multitasking works and running demanding games.
GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
BEYOND FAST
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series GPUs are beyond fast for gamers and creators. They're powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics. Experience lifelike virtual worlds with ray tracing and ultra-high FPS gaming with the lowest latency. Discover revolutionary new ways to create and unprecedented workflow acceleration.
THE ULTIMATE PLATFORM FOR GAMERS AND CREATORS
POWERED BY GEFORCE RTX 40 SERIES
Ray Tracing
Hyperrealistic. Hyperfast.
The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. With the power of RTX 40 Series and third-gen RT Cores, you can experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before
NVIDIA DLSS 3
The performance multiplier, powered by AI.
DLSS is a revolutionary breakthrough in Al-powered graphics that massively boosts performance. Powered by the new fourth-gen Tensor Cores and Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses Al to create additional high-quality frames.
NVIDIA Reflex
Victory measured in milliseconds.
NVIDIA Reflex and GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs deliver the lowest latency and best responsiveness for the ultimate competitive advantage. Built to optimize and measure system latency, Reflex provides faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and the best aim precision for competitive games.
DISCRETE GRAPHICS MODE(MUX DESIGN) REROUTE THE POWER IN A BLINK
Select between "Discrete Graphics Mode" or "MSHybrid Graphics Mode" (NVIDIA Optimus), the switchable graphics technology offers powerful gaming performance and efficiency with a single click.
LIGHTNING FAST AND SMOOTH DISPLAY
Never miss a shot with the striking visuals and smooth refresh rate of the 144Hz IPS-level display.
LIGHT UP WITH GAMING STYLE
The Katana Series is equipped with a 4-Zone RGB Keyboard with the highlighted WASD and specially-designed keycaps. Enjoy the colorful light that shines like pulse energy giving you an immersive gaming experience with style!
REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION
WITH CPU & GPU SHARED-PIPE DESIGN
Introducing the new Shared-Pipe heatsink design, the heat pipe attaches to both the CPU and GPU. Shared-Pipe can improve thermal capability, especially when pushing CPU performance! With MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can freely explore increasingly complex game worlds.
STRIKE FASTER
Accelerate performance on all levels with faster memory read/write speed on DDR5 memory.
LIKE MAGIC LOADING SPEED
With extremely high performance and up to 7.88 GB/s bandwidth, the PCIe Gen 4 allows users to load up any game and task with lighting fast speeds.
THE WAY MUSIC SHOULD BE
Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.
ELEVATE YOUR AUDIO
Experience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.
GET ALL THE BUFFS
The exclusive MSI Center helps you control and customize your MSI laptop the way you want.
MSI APP Player
Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player provides a seamless gaming experience between mobile gaming and the PC.
Readers' Choice Laptop Winner
3 Years In A Row – 2021 to 2023 – PCMAG.com
“Against strong competition, MSI continues to deliver the highest levels of satisfaction to its customers, earning the company its third straight Readers’ Choice Award.”
Katana 15
Up to the Intel® Core™ i7-13620H processor
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
Up to the GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6
15.6" Full HD (1920x1080),144 Hz Refresh Rate, IPS-Level panel
Discrete Graphics mode(MUX design) squeezes the performance to the extreme level.
Exclusive Cooler Boost 5 Technology
MSI Center with exclusive gaming mode
MSI App Player for seamless gaming experience between mobile and PC
High-Resolution Audio ready
Specifications
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Product type | Laptop |
| Market positioning | Gaming |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Black |
| Display | |
| HD type | Full HD |
| Panel type | IPS |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 15.6" |
| Maximum refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| RGB colour space | NTSC |
| Colour gamut | 45% |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Processor | |
| Processor generation | 12th gen Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Configurable TDP-down | 35 W |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor cache | 24 MB |
| Processor frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| Processor model | i7-12650H |
| Processor cores | 10 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Processor base power | 45 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 115 W |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| Performance cores | 6 |
| Efficient cores | 4 |
| Memory | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 2 x 8 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz |
| Storage | |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 1 TB |
| Total storage capacity | 1 TB |
| Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Graphics | |
| Discrete graphics card | Yes |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 8 GB |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| Audio | |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Speaker power | 2 W |
| Camera | |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera HD type | HD |
| Optical drive | |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Network | |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| WLAN controller model | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| WLAN controller manufacturer | Intel |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| 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 |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| Keyboard | |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit colour | RGB |
| Keyboard backlit zone | 4-zone RGB |
| Software | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
| Technical details | |
| Market positioning | Gaming |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Black |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 8 GB |
| Processor special features | |
| CPU configuration (max) | 1 |
| Battery | |
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Number of battery cells | 3 |
| Battery capacity | 53.5 Wh |
| Power | |
| AC adapter power | 200 W |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 14.1" (359 mm) |
| Depth | 10.2" (259 mm) |
| Height | 0.984" (25 mm) |
| Weight | 4.96 lbs (2.25 kg) |
| Other features | |
| WLAN controller model | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |