With the latest 11th Gen. Intel Core i7 processors and powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics, the Katana GF66 is optimized to unleash true performance during gameplay. The new Katana GF66 is built with the same exquisite craftsmanship used to forge a blade. Run at optimal performance and shine on the battlefield. In ancient times, there existed a legendary sword that was imbued with the dragon’s soul. The “Dragon Blade†was forged by the Dragon Tribe and no weapon stands parallel to it power. Every swing strikes a gust of wind like a hurricane and every blow would ignite the sky in a fiery tempest. Now, pick up the Dragon Blade bestowed with the powers of the dragon, and battle on to new heights.
NAGANO TSUYOSHI Nagano Tsuyoshi, who created the most impressive game cover of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms V†that is beloved by gamers since 1990s is now collaborating with MSI. With lifelike characters that evoke gamers' imagination and immersion of military commanders, Tsuyoshi Nagano dedication in the gaming field coincides with MSI’s long-term cultivation. With sophisticated spirit, we partner up to tailor the Katana GF76 and visual ideas together specifically for gamers.
POTENT PERFORMANCE TO GAME ON Equips the latest 11th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor, it's up to 40% performance gains over the previous generation. Achieve greater power with this 8-core processor supporting up to 4.6GHz dual core frequency to maximize efficiency in gameplay, multi-task work and productivity.
GEFORCE RTX 30 SERIES LAPTOPS, THE ULTIMATE PLAY GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs deliver the ultimate performance for gamers and creators. They're powered by Ampere—NVIDIA's 2nd gen RTX architecture—with new RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and streaming multiprocessors for the most realistic ray-traced graphics and cutting-edge AI features.
RESIZABLE BAR Resizable BAR is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance.
BUILT FOR GAMERS Comes with exclusive red illumination and built on a solid metal shielding with 1.7mm of key travel for better responsive and tactile feedback. The new ergonomically-designed keyboard will meet all the needs.
144HZ IPS-LEVEL THIN-BEZEL GAMING DISPLAY The fastest gaming display brings you the most vibrant visuals so you never miss a beat.
REVOLUTIONARY COOLING FOR NEXT-GEN GAMING Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 6 heat pipes. By enlarging the internal diameter of the thermal pipe and utilizing MSI exclusive thermal grease to ensure the maximum performance under extreme gaming.
NEW WIRELESS STANDARD The latest Wi-Fi 6 features 802.11ax standards and 3x faster than Wi-Fi 5, designed to deliver the lightning fast gameplay, the best streaming, and the most immersive communication experience. Play on the most optimal gaming settings with Intel Wi-Fi 6.
MSI APP PLAYER Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks and with the latest innovation - Console Mode, the MSI APP Player brings seamless gaming experience between mobile games and PC platform and gamers can experience console-like to laptop with intuitive UI design for mainstream wireless controllers. It also offers hot key customization for hard core mobile gamer to enhance game win rate.
Specification:
| Design |
|---|
| Product type |
Notebook |
| Market positioning |
Gaming |
| Form factor |
Clamshell |
| Product colour |
Black |
| Display |
|---|
| HD type |
Full HD |
| Panel type |
IPS |
| 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 |
11th gen Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
| Processor cache |
24 MB |
| Processor frequency |
2.4 GHz |
| Processor model |
i7-11800H |
| Processor boost frequency |
4.6 GHz |
| Processor cores |
8 |
| Motherboard chipset |
Intel HM570 |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Processor family |
Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory form factor |
SO-DIMM |
| Internal memory |
16 GB |
| Memory layout (slots x size) |
2 x 8 GB |
| Internal memory type |
DDR4-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed |
3200 MHz |
| Memory slots |
2x SO-DIMM |
| Storage |
|---|
| Storage media |
SSD |
| Optical drive type |
No |
| Number of SSDs installed |
1 |
| SSD capacity |
512 GB |
| SSD interface |
NVMe |
| Card reader integrated |
No |
| Total storage capacity |
512 GB |
| Total SSDs capacity |
512 GB |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Discrete graphics card |
Yes |
| Discrete graphics card memory |
6 GB |
| CUDA |
Yes |
| On-board graphics card family |
Intel® UHD Graphics |
| On-board graphics card |
Yes |
| On-board graphics card model |
Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Discrete graphics card model |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR6 |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| Audio |
|---|
| Audio system |
Nahimic 3 |
| 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 |
1000 Mbit/s |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
5.1 |
| 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 2.0 ports quantity |
1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port |
Yes |
| Keyboard |
|---|
| Pointing device |
Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad |
Yes |
| Keyboard number of keys |
99 |
| Keyboard backlit |
Yes |
| Keyboard backlit colour |
Red |
| Software |
|---|
| Operating system installed |
Windows 11 Home |
| Technical details |
|---|
| Market positioning |
Gaming |
| Form factor |
Clamshell |
| Product colour |
Black |
| Discrete graphics card memory |
6 GB |
| Battery |
|---|
| Number of battery cells |
3 |
| Battery capacity (Watt-hours) |
53 Wh |
| Power |
|---|
| AC adapter power |
180 W |
| Weight & dimensions |
|---|
| Width |
14.1" (359 mm) |
| Depth |
10.2" (259 mm) |
| Height |
0.98" (24.9 mm) |
| Weight |
4.96 lbs (2.25 kg) |
| Other features |
|---|
| WLAN controller model |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
| On-board graphics card |
Yes |
| Audio system |
Nahimic 3 |
