
- MSI Centre clearly laid out but still with many options and modes
- Two RAM/SSD slots
- Good system performance
- MUX switch
- Housing rattles, looks cheap and attracts fingerprints
- Low-brightness and low-colour display
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.
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 |
Item number | 44917685 |
Manufacturer | MSI |
Category | Notebooks |
Manufacturer no. | 00158N-459 |
Release date | 15.4.2024 |
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Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Notebook type | Gaming Laptop |
Model number | B8VG-459 |
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 | 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 hardware | Dedicated graphics card |
Graphics chip (GPU) | nVidia GeForce |
Dedicated graphics memory | 8 GB |
Video memory type | GDDR6 |
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 |
Disk type | SSD |
Total capacity | 1000 GB |
SSD capacity | 1000 GB |
USB ports | USB-A, USB-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 | Windows |
Operating System Version | Windows 11 Home |
Language | German |
Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
Audio channel | Stereo |
Front camera resolution | 0.90 Mpx |
Max. Video resolution front camera | 1280 x 720 pixels |
Camera resolution | 0.90 Mpx |
Max. port speed | 1 Gbit/s |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax |
Battery type | LiPo |
Number of cells | 3 cubicles |
Power capacity | 53.50 Wh |
Power supply unit strength | 200 W |
Keyboard layout | Germany |
Input device | Numeric keypad, RGB keyboard backlight, Touchpad |
Country of origin | China, Germany, Taiwan |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂ emissions | 33,51 kg |
Climate contribution | EUR 0,83 |
Scope of delivery | Power supply |
Height | 2.49 cm |
Depth | 25.90 cm |
Width | 35.90 cm |
Weight | 2.25 kg |
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