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MSI Katana 15 15" FHD 144Hz i7-12650H RTX 4070 1TB SSD 16GB RAM W11 Gaming Laptop, Black $2,199 + Del ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Umart

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MSI Katana 15 15" FHD 144Hz i7-12650H RTX 4070 1TB SSD 16GB RAM W11 Gaming Laptop, Black $2,199 + Del ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Umart
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LZeafer on 19/07/2023 - 07:30 umart.com.au (516 clicks)
Last edited 19/07/2023 - 11:01 by 2 other users

SAVE $400!
$2,199 is the Cheapest high-end gaming laptop I have ever seen. NVIDIA RTX 4070 is significantly faster than the top-end 3080 chipset still found in laptops twice the price. All the other essentials like a fast i7 CPU, 16GB RAM, SSD and 144Hz screen are here too.

Compromises are the smaller battery (plug in for gaming) and the FHD screen (not 2K or widescreen). But a rig this quick should really be plugged in to get the best out of it, IMHO.

Product Name:
MSI Katana 15 15in FHD 144Hz i7-12650H RTX 4070 1TB SSD 16GB RAM W11 Gaming Laptop - Black (KATANA 15 B12VGK-672AU)

Model Number:
KATANA 15 B12VGK-672AU

SPECIFICATIONS:

CPU
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12650H processor
10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores), Max Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz

Operating Systems
Windows 11 Home

Display
15.6" FHD(1920x1080), 144Hz Refresh Rate, IPS-Level

Chipset
Integrated SoC

Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
Up to 1980MHz Boost Clock 105W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
*May vary by scenario

Video Memory
8GB GDDR6

Integrated Graphics
Intel® Iris® Xe

Memory
8GB x 2, DDR5-4800

Memory Slot and Max Capacity
2 Slots, Max 64GB

Storage
1TB x 1 NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4
*Please consult service center for upgrading SSD.

Storage Slot
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

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201, Bluetooth v5.2

Audio
2x 2W Audio Speaker
Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, Hi-Res Audio Ready

Audio Port
1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

USB Ports
1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 / DP)
2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1
1x Type-A USB2.0

Video Ports
1x HDMI™ 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)

Battery
3-Cell
53.5 Whrs

AC Adapter
200W Adaptor

Dimension (WXDXH)
359 x 259 x 24.9 mm

Weight (w/ Battery)
2.25 kg

Chassis Colour
Black

Certification
Meta Ready

Computing 15.6inch Computer Gaming Laptop Laptop MSI

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  • CharcoaI on 19/07/2023 - 07:32
    +1

    Price in title please OP

    • Zeafer on 19/07/2023 - 07:37

      Fixed

  • bbcw1980 on 19/07/2023 - 07:32

    Free?

  • astevens on 19/07/2023 - 07:35
    +1

    $2199 for those wondering…

  • clausman on 19/07/2023 - 07:37

    Battery 53.5 whrs might cause some issues here

    • Zeafer on 19/07/2023 - 07:38
      +5

      Yes, but how many gamers looking for a top-end chipset are going to want to play without it plugged in?

      • bbcw1980 on 19/07/2023 - 07:42

        Me.

        • Zeafer on 19/07/2023 - 07:45

          I’ll update the description to note the battery

        • billadm on 19/07/2023 - 10:16

          You need an external power bank.

      • meong on 19/07/2023 - 09:11

        a lot of people still want to use their laptop as "normal" laptop… ive had terrible battery experience with some gaming laptops in the past that it was basically only usable for 1.5 hours or had to go to 1Ghz ultra power saving mode to survive just basic internet browsing.

        • superroach on 19/07/2023 - 10:26
          +2

          Thats just kind of expected right?

          • meong on 19/07/2023 - 10:38

            @superroach: Surprisingly some laptops perform better in low-powered mode.

            So its not always that bad. The laptop i mentioned above was a 9th gen Intel MSI Stealth.

  • Sinnerator on 19/07/2023 - 07:46

    NOICE ! good specs for the price, BUT be aware that Katana is low quality.

  • mrcatman1 on 19/07/2023 - 08:02
    +5

    Just thought I'd point out that of course NVIDIA gave the mobile version of the 4070 8gb of VRAM instead of the desktop versions 12gb.

  • Raj09 on 19/07/2023 - 08:34
    +2

    A 1080 screen for a 4070 card is a bit of waste. A 2k screen would have done wonders

    • billadm on 19/07/2023 - 09:53

      I'm not debating about the monetary value of a 1080 screen VS a 2K one, but seriously, can your eyes see the difference on a 16" screen and if so what are the benefits?

      • Raj09 on 19/07/2023 - 12:00
        +1

        It does make a difference. More detail

        • billadm on 19/07/2023 - 12:21

          More detail

          Technically speaking it's more detail and It would make sense if you output the laptop 16" screen to an external large screen.

    • Sinnerator on 20/07/2023 - 08:34

      You do realise that 2k = 1080p RIGHT?
      What you were triying to say was 1440p.
      Also, no one can tell the difference in RES above 1080p on a laptop screen, BUT they can tell the difference in QUALITY.

      AND a bonus for you, ROM does NOT equal storage.

  • Look Up on 19/07/2023 - 09:19
    +12

    Tough sell

    For $2.2K, minimum is a high spec 2.5K screen

    Crippled 4070 mobile struggles to pull away from the 3070 let alone the 3070 Ti

    AORUS 3070 FHD $1699
    Omen 3070 Ti FHD $1814
    Legion 3070 WQXGA $1999

    • AreYouAWiiizard on 19/07/2023 - 10:00
      +4

      Oh wow, just realised the 4070 desktop is almost twice as fast with almost twice the die size… Seems pretty scummy to name it a 4070…

      NVIDIA RTX 4070 is significantly faster than the top-end 3080 chipset still found in laptops twice the price

      Seems pretty doubtful…

      • billadm on 19/07/2023 - 10:15
        +2

        NVIDIA RTX 4070 is significantly faster than the top-end 3080 chipset still found in laptops twice the price

        That is a typical misleading marketing statement.

    • billadm on 19/07/2023 - 10:12
      +1

      But you need to look at what is available right now.
      I did a quick look on MSY and they've an Infinity with similar specification 62 Wh battery for $2,180.
      Or I could buy a laptop with a 3070 GPU because I don't care that the 4070 offers 3-5% (theoretically) better performances while I save more money.

    • meong on 19/07/2023 - 11:31
      +3

      Some 3070ti laptop variants perform better than 4070 laptop.

    • Raj09 on 19/07/2023 - 12:01

      Totally agree

    • paulaus on 19/07/2023 - 18:38

      Legion is currently 2099

  • Brrrrt on 19/07/2023 - 14:48
    +1

    Late to the party here. As per usual downvote on low end katanas with the horrible cooling solution and un-updated chasis for 6 years running at this point. I feel sorry for every cpu and gpu that come off intel/nvidia fabs just for them to end up in a Katana chasis. Imagining being born in a jail cell in north korea from parents with political crimes and knowing you will be jailed in there for life. Yeah thats what these chips felt.

    @Zeafer please see link I attached. The battery is painfully small even for a gaming laptop, not because anything else but MSI still refuses to update the aging chasis. With the space for a 2.5 drive remaining but they can’t be arsed to accomodate for a larger battery inside.

    Coupled with a low colour gamut (53% srgb omegalul) 1080p screen, this speaks anything but a deal.

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