MSI Katana GF66 vs ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2021)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Katana GF66
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 53.5 against 48 watt-hours
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359 x 259 x 24.9 mm 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches |
359 x 256 x 22.8-24.3 mm 14.13 x 10.08 x 0.9-0.96 inches |
| Area | 930 cm2 (144.1 inches2) | 919 cm2 (142.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.2% | ~73% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 49 dB | 49 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | 1137:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 91.3% | 62.5% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 66.7% | 47.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 65.4% | - |
| Response time | 9 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | - | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 150 / 180 / 240 W | 180 / 200 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 422 / 540 grams | 546 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2-2.7 GHz | 2.1-2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60 W | 75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1237 MHz | 1403 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 1635 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | 78 dB | 77.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.8 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.5 cm | 10.6 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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