MSI Katana GF66
- Date Published: 23 Nov 2021
- Intel Core i7-11800H
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 85W)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
- 1000GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- 2.25 kg (5 lbs)
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 1TB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- up to 2x M.2 PCIe x4
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 359 x 259 x 24.9 mm (14.13" x 10.20" x 0.98")
- Weight
- 2.25 kg (5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Speakers
- Stereo Speakers by Nahimic Audio
- Optical drive
Portability
Review
MSI Katana GF66 in-depth review
MSI's GF series has traditionally been the manufacturer's entry-level gaming devices. Naturally, this makes it a hot property as not everybody is willing to spend a whole fortune on a laptop. However, the GF notebooks were notorious for their cooling problems, and we really hope that this year's redesign will address these issues.In addition to the mild redesign, we are happy to see that MSI has spared no effort in introducing the latest additions from Intel and NVIDIA. This includes the Tiger Lake H45 processors and the Ampere graphics cards. It is particularly interesting to see how the entry-level RTX 3050 is going to perform now that NVIDIA has given their lowest-tier GPU the ray-tracing treatment.Thankfully, you get some customization options via the MSI Center. There, you ca[...]
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Pros
- Competitively priced
- Two SODIMM slots, and up to two M.2 PCIe x4 slot
- Rigid structure
- Lacks PWM (AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90))
- 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90))
Cons
- 53% sRGB coverage (AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90))
- Slow pixel response times and low maximum brightness (AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90))
- No SD card reader and Thunderbolt 4
- Runs hot
- Unimpressive battery life
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