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MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4070

15.60", 1000 GB, 16 GB, DE, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Price in EUR including VAT
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Product details

The MSI Katana A15 AI B8VG-459 Gaming Laptop features a compact and portable design, utilizing the fastest and most modern technology. At the heart of its impressive performance is the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor. For high frame rates in gaming and cutting-edge 3D technology, it is equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. The further optimized Cooler Boost 5 cooling system ensures that the performance components can fully utilize their potential, thanks to two fan units and an elaborate heat pipe assembly. Additional highlights include a 144Hz display with Full HD resolution, a fast PCI-Express SSD, 16 gigabytes of DDR5 memory, a modern Wi-Fi 6E wireless network, and a keyboard with customizable 4-zone RGB lighting, rounding out this powerful gaming setup.

Key specifications

Processor family
Ryzen 9 8th Gen
Memory
16 GB
Image resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
SSD capacity
1000 GB
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home
Keyboard layout
Germany

General information

Item number
44917685
Manufacturer
MSI
Category
Notebooks
Manufacturer no.
00158N-459
Release date
15.4.2024
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Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Application range

Notebook type
Gaming Laptop
Model number
B8VG-459

Processor

Processor family
Ryzen 9 8th Gen
Processor type
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Clock frequency
4 GHz
Max. turbo clock rate
5.20 GHz
Max. TDP
54 W
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
5.20 GHz
Number of threads
16
Cache
16 MB
Chipset
AMD SoC
NPU power
16 TOPS

Memory

Memory
16 GB
Memory configuration
2 x 8GB
Max. supported memory
64 GB
Memory type
DDR5 RAM
Memory form factor
SO-DIMM
Storage clock frequency
5600 MHz

Graphics card properties

Graphics hardware
Dedicated graphics card

Dedicated graphics card properties

Graphics chip (GPU)
nVidia GeForce
Dedicated graphics memory
8 GB
Video memory type
GDDR6

Display properties

Display resolution
Full HD
Image resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Aspect ratio
16:9
Display size (inches)
15.60"
Screen surface
Anti-glare
Display
LCD
Display technology
LED
Panel technology
IPS

Data storage overview

Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
1000 GB
SSD capacity
1000 GB

Connections

USB ports
USB-AUSB-C
Exact USB ports
USB-A 2.0 (1x)USB-A 3.0 (2x)USB-C 3.0 (1x)
Video connections
HDMI (1x)
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
Network connections
RJ45 (1x)
HDMI version
2.1

Operating system

Operating system
Windows
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home
Language
German
Operating system architecture
64-bit

Audio functions

Audio channel
Stereo

Camera properties

Front camera resolution
0.90 Mpx
Max. Video resolution front camera
1280 x 720 pixels
Camera resolution
0.90 Mpx

Network

Max. port speed
1 Gbit/s

Wireless transmission

Wireless transmission
BluetoothWi-Fi
Bluetooth version
5.3

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax

Battery properties

Battery type
LiPo
Number of cells
3 cubicles
Power capacity
53.50 Wh
Power supply unit strength
200 W

Input device

Keyboard layout
Germany
Input device
Numeric keypadRGB keyboard backlightTouchpad

Origin

Country of origin
ChinaGermanyTaiwan

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
33,51 kg
Climate contribution
EUR 0,83

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
Power supply

Product dimensions

Height
2.49 cm
Depth
25.90 cm
Width
35.90 cm
Weight
2.25 kg

Legal Notice

Product Safety

14-day cancellation right
30-day right of return
24 Months statutory warranty
5 additional offers
Legal concerns

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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 11.Erazer
    4,6 %
  • 11.Gigabyte
    4,6 %
  • 11.Medion
    4,6 %
  • 14.MSI
    5,3 %
  • 15.Captiva
    6,5 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Samsung
    5 days
  • 3.Apple
    6 days
  • 3.MSI
    6 days
  • 5.Captiva
    7 days
  • 6.ASUS
    8 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 12.Medion
    6,9 %
  • 13.Huawei
    7,1 %
  • 14.CSL
    7,3 %
  • 15.Captiva
    10,8 %
  • 16.MSI
    11,3 %
Source: Galaxus

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  • PositiveMSI Centre clearly laid out but still with many options and modes
  • PositiveTwo RAM/SSD slots
  • PositiveGood system performance
  • PositiveMUX switch
  • NegativeHousing rattles, looks cheap and attracts fingerprints
  • NegativeLow-brightness and low-colour display