MSI Katana GF66

MSI Katana GF66
  • Display: 15.6" IPS LCD - 1920x1080 pixels
  • Weight: 2.25 kg
  • Sizes: 359x259x24.9 mm
  • Battery: 53.5 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - 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 - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

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
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Katana GF66

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.25 kg
Pixel size 359x259x24.9 mm
Area 930 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 72.2 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm
Colors Black
Material Plastic
Transformer No
Opening angle 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Cooler count2
Noise Level49 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Katana GF66
350 nits
Contrast1137:1
DCI-P3 gamut65.4 %
sRGB gamut91.3 %
Adobe RGB gamut66.7 %
Response time9 ms

Battery

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

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 11400H
Base frequency 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz
Cores 6
Threads 12
L3 Cache 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
Process tech. 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana GF66
1996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana GF66
7200
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana GF66
1486
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana GF66
9480

GPU Model

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

RAM

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

Storage

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

Sound

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6
Bluetooth version 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltNo
HDMI1x2.0
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderNo
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Yes
Touchpad
Size10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlastic
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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Comments (2)

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GshssnApril 19, 2025 pm30 18:12
This helped a lot, thank you!
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GiannisApril 19, 2025 pm30 18:12
GF66 2021 with i7-11800H and 3060 has 85W max TGP, not 105W. The 2022 model with i7-12700H has 105W TGP.
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