MSI Cyborg 15 vs MSI Katana GF66

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Cyborg 15, vs MSI Katana GF66. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i5 11400H
- Intel Core i7 11800H
- Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i5 12500H
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i9 12900H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Cyborg 15 and MSI Katana GF66
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.98 kg 2.25 kg
Pixel size 359.36x250.34x21.95-22.9 mm 359x259x24.9 mm
Area 900 cm² 930 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74.6 % 72.2 %
Side bezels 7 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count12
Noise Level56.3 dB49 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Cyborg 15
250 nits
MSI Katana GF66
350 nits
Contrast988:11137:1
DCI-P3 gamut42.3 %65.4 %
sRGB gamut62.6 %91.3 %
Adobe RGB gamut43.7 %66.7 %
Response time18 ms9 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh 53.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No n/a
Charge Port Location Right Left
Charge Power 120 W 150/180/240 W
Charger weight 488 g 422/540 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 12450H Intel Core i5 11400H
Base frequency 2 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 6
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
2315
MSI Katana GF66
1996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
8796
MSI Katana GF66
7200
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
1630
MSI Katana GF66
1486
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
10393
MSI Katana GF66
9480

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 40 W 60 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 938 MHz 1237 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1223 MHz 1500 MHz
FLOPS 5 TFLOPS 6.1 TFLOPS
Video Memory 4 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2048
TMUs 64 64
ROPs 40 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume 77.7 dB 78 dB
Microphones n/a 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.01x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cm10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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