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MSI Katana GF66 vs GF65 Thin

40 out of 100
MSI Katana GF66
VS
36 out of 100
MSI GF65 Thin
MSI Katana GF66
MSI GF65 Thin
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Review

Evaluation of MSI Katana GF66 and GF65 Thin important characteristics
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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
24.2
(Mediocre)
Value Index
19.3
(Bad)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the MSI Katana GF66
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
  • Around 86% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Can run popular games at about 13-18% higher FPS
  • High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
  • Provides 40% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the MSI GF65 Thin
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 390 grams less (around 0.86 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Performs slightly better (up to 18%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Katana GF66
vs
GF65 Thin

Case

Weight 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs)
Dimensions 359 x 259 x 24.9 mm
14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches		 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm
14.13 x 10 x 0.85 inches
Area 930 cm2 (144.1 inches2) 912 cm2 (141.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~72.2% ~73.6%
Side bezels 6.8 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 49 dB -

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 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
Sync technology - G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No -
Display tests
Contrast 1137:1 -
sRGB color space 91.3% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 66.7% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 65.4% -
Response time 9 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness
Katana GF66 +40%
350 nits
GF65 Thin
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) - No
Charging port position Left Bottom
Charge power 150 / 180 / 240 W 180 W
Weight of AC adapter 422 / 540 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.2-2.7 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
L3 Cache 12 MB 8 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) Intel UHD Graphics 630
Fabrication process 10 nm 14 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Katana GF66 +32%
1996
GF65 Thin
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Katana GF66 +55%
7200
GF65 Thin
4659
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Katana GF66 +27%
85
GF65 Thin
67
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Katana GF66 +86%
494
GF65 Thin
265
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 60 W -
Nvidia Optimus Yes Yes
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 12 nm
GPU base clock 1237 MHz 1455 MHz
GPU boost clock 1500 MHz 1590 MHz
FLOPS 6.1 TFLOPS 4.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps ~12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 1536
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 48
GPU performance 6.1 TFLOPS 4.9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Katana GF66
4562
GF65 Thin +18%
5388
Blender GPU 1063 729
Solar Bay 20516 18734
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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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 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~78 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.1
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No No
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size 10.5 x 6.5 cm -
Surface Plastic Glass
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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Total votes: 186

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