MSI Katana 17 B12V Core i7 RTX 4050 17.3in 144Hz Gaming Laptop

The MSI Katana 17 Core i7 RTX 4050 17.3in 144Hz Laptop features a 17.3in display with FHD (1920 x 1080), 144Hz screen, 6GB GDDR6 RTX 4050, Alder Lake i7-12650H, with 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR5 memory, 1 x 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD Gen4x4 w/o DRAM, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2 ax) and Bluetooth 5.2, and Windows 11 Home Plus OS.

This laptop also features 1 x Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen1/DP), 2 x Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen1), 1 x Type-A (USB 2.0), 1 x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz/4K @ 120Hz) and 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack with 2 x 2W Audio Speakers and Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, Hi-Res Audio Ready.

Features

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Reinventing multi-core architecture

Katana 17 B12V equips the latests 12th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor, with performance and efficiency cores, providing unprecedented boost in multitasking works and heavy 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.

AI-powered performance and lifelike graphics

Get a quantum leap in performance in games and creative apps with AI-powered DLSS 3 and enable lifelike virtual worlds with full ray tracing.

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.

Optimized power and performance

NVIDIA Max-Q is an advanced suite of AI-powered technologies that optimize your system for peak efficiency. This enables blazing-fast laptops that are thin, quiet, and have amazing battery life.

Discrete graphics mode (MUX design). Reroute 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.

NVIDIA Reflect: Victory measured in milliseconds

NVIDIA Reflex delivers 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.

Virtual reality

The highest performance graphics deliver the smoothest, most immersive VR experiences.

Resizable bar

Resizable BAR is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once, improving performance in many games.

Lightening 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 lightened 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 and GPU shared-pipe design

Introduction the new Shared-Pipe design, the heat pipe which attached on both CPU and GPU. Shared-Pipe can improve the thermal capability, especially releasing the CPU performance! With MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can explore the increasingly complex game world freely.