Launched: May 2021Screen-to-body ratio: ~72.2%Dimensions: 359 x 259 x 24.9 mm (14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches)
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Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the Katana GF66.
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the MSI Katana GF66
Weight
2.25 kg (4.96 lbs)
Dimensions
359 x 259 x 24.9 mm
Area
930 cm2 (144.1 inches2 )
Screen-to-body ratio
~72.2%
Side bezels
6.8 mm
Colors
Black
Transformer
No
Opening angle
180°
Cooling solution
Cooling system
Active
Vapor chamber
No
Number of fans
2
Noise level (max. load)
49 dB
Size
15.6 inches
Type
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
144 Hz
PPI
141 ppi
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support
No
Touchscreen
No
Coating
Matte
Display tests
Contrast
1137:1
sRGB color space
91.3%
Adobe RGB profile
66.7%
DCI-P3 color gamut
65.4%
Response time
9 ms
Battery type
Li-Po
Replaceable
No
Fast charging
Yes
Charging port position
Left
Charge power
150 / 180 / 240 W
Weigh of AC adapter
422 / 540 grams
Base frequency
2.2-2.7 GHz
Turbo frequency
4.5 GHz
Cores
6
Threads
12
L3 Cache
12 MB
Integrated GPU
Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
Fabrication process
10 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1538
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
6433
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
1480
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
9618
TGP
60 W
Nvidia Optimus
Yes
Type
Dedicated
Fabrication process
8 nm
GPU base clock
1237 MHz
GPU boost clock
1500 MHz
FLOPS
6.14 TFLOPS
Memory size
4 GB
Memory type
GDDR6
Memory bus
128 bit
Memory speed
12 Gbps
Shading units (cores)
2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs)
64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs)
40
GPU performance
6.14 TFLOPS
Channels
1x8 GB
Clock
3200 MHz
Type
DDR4
Upgradable
Yes
Total slots
2
Max. ram size
64 GB
Bus
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type
SSD (M2)
Channels
1x256 GB
Upgradable
Yes
Total slots
2
NVMe
Yes
Speakers
2.0
Power
2x2W
Dolby Atmos
No
Loudness
78 dB
Microphones
2
Wi-Fi standard
v6
Bluetooth
v5.2
Fingerprint
No
Optical drive
No
Webcam
Above the display
Webcam resolution
1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A
3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C
1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt
No
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
No
VGA
No
Audio jack (3.5 mm)
Yes
Ethernet (RJ45)
Yes
SD card reader
No
Proprietary charging port
Yes
Keyboard
Keyboard type
Island
Numpad
Yes
Backlight
Yes
Touchpad
Size
10.5 x 6.5 cm
Surface
Plastic
Windows Precision
Yes
Comparison with competitors
