MSI Katana 15 B12VFK Core i7 RTX 4060 15.6in 144Hz Gaming Laptop
KATANA-15-B12VFK-674AU | MSIThis product has been discontinued
With the inclusion of 2 x Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen1, 1 x Type-A (USB 2.0), 1 x Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen1 / DP), 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack, 2 x 2W Audio Speaker, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, Hi-Res Audio, and a 4-zone RGB gaming keyboard.
Features
Katana 15 B12V: Sharpen Your Game
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 B12V.
Reinventing Multi-Core Architecture
Katana 15 B12V equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7-12650H processor, features with performance and efficiency cores, providing unprecedented boost in multitasking works and heavy games.
GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptops
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.
Optimised 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.
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.
NVIDIA Reflex
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.
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 & 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.
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 the 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.
Full Support for All Possibilities
Specifications
| CPU | 12th Gen Intel® Alder Lake Core i7-12650H |
| OS | Windows 11 Home Plus |
| Display | 15.6in FHD (1920 x 1080), 144Hz 45%NTSC IPS-Level |
| Graphics | RTX 4060, GDDR6 8GB |
| Video Memory | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Iris Xe |
| Memory | DDR5 16GB (8GBx2) |
| Memory slot and max capacity | 2 Slots, Max 64GB |
| Storage | 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD Gen4x4 w/o DRAM |
| Storage Slots | 2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4) |
| Webcam | HD type (30fps@720p) |
| Keyboard | 4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard |
| Security | Firmware Trusted Platform Module(fTPM) 2.0 |
| LAN | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Communication | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2 x 2 ax) + Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Audio | 2 x 2W Audio Speaker Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, Hi-Res Audio Ready |
| Audio Jack | 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack |
| I/O Ports | 2 x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1 1x Type-A USB2.0 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 / DP) 1x HDMI™ 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz) |
| Battery | 3-Cell 53.5 Whrs |
| AC Adapter | 200W Adaptor |
| Dimension (W x D x H) | 359 x 259 x 24.9 mm |
| Weight (w/ Battery) | 2.25 kg |
| Colour | Black |