GF66856 - MSI KATANA GF66 11UE-856 15.6 INCH I7 RTX3060

With the latest 11th Gen. Intel Core i7 processors and powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics, the Katana GF66 is optimized to unleash true performance during gameplay. The new Katana GF66 is built with the same exquisite craftsmanship used to forge a blade. Run at optimal performance and shine on the battlefield. In ancient times, there existed a legendary sword that was imbued with the dragon’s soul. The “Dragon Blade” was forged by the Dragon Tribe and no weapon stands parallel to it power. Every swing strikes a gust of wind like a hurricane and every blow would ignite the sky in a fiery tempest. Now, pick up the Dragon Blade bestowed with the powers of the dragon, and battle on to new heights. NAGANO TSUYOSHI Nagano Tsuyoshi, who created the most impressive game cover of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms V” that is beloved by gamers since 1990s is now collaborating with MSI. With lifelike characters that evoke gamers' imagination and immersion of military commanders, Tsuyoshi Nagano dedication in the gaming field coincides with MSI’s long-term cultivation. With sophisticated spirit, we partner up to tailor the Katana GF76 and visual ideas together specifically for gamers. POTENT PERFORMANCE TO GAME ON Equips the latest 11th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor, it's up to 40% performance gains over the previous generation. Achieve greater power with this 8-core processor supporting up to 4.6GHz dual core frequency to maximize efficiency in gameplay, multi-task work and productivity. GEFORCE RTX 30 SERIES LAPTOPS, THE ULTIMATE PLAY GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs deliver the ultimate performance for gamers and creators. They're powered by Ampere—NVIDIA's 2nd gen RTX architecture—with new RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and streaming multiprocessors for the most realistic ray-traced graphics and cutting-edge AI features. RESIZABLE BAR Resizable BAR is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance. BUILT FOR GAMERS Comes with exclusive red illumination and built on a solid metal shielding with 1.7mm of key travel for better responsive and tactile feedback. The new ergonomically-designed keyboard will meet all the needs. 144HZ IPS-LEVEL THIN-BEZEL GAMING DISPLAY The fastest gaming display brings you the most vibrant visuals so you never miss a beat. REVOLUTIONARY COOLING FOR NEXT-GEN GAMING Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 6 heat pipes. By enlarging the internal diameter of the thermal pipe and utilizing MSI exclusive thermal grease to ensure the maximum performance under extreme gaming. NEW WIRELESS STANDARD The latest Wi-Fi 6 features 802.11ax standards and 3x faster than Wi-Fi 5, designed to deliver the lightning fast gameplay, the best streaming, and the most immersive communication experience. Play on the most optimal gaming settings with Intel Wi-Fi 6. MSI APP PLAYER Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks and with the latest innovation - Console Mode, the MSI APP Player brings seamless gaming experience between mobile games and PC platform and gamers can experience console-like to laptop with intuitive UI design for mainstream wireless controllers. It also offers hot key customization for hard core mobile gamer to enhance game win rate.

 

Specification:

 

Design
Product type	Notebook
Market positioning	Gaming
Form factor	Clamshell
Product colour	Black
Display
HD type	Full HD
Panel type	IPS
Touchscreen	No
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display diagonal	15.6"
Maximum refresh rate	144 Hz
RGB colour space	NTSC
Colour gamut	45%
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Processor
Processor generation	11th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor cache	24 MB
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor model	i7-11800H
Processor boost frequency	4.6 GHz
Processor cores	8
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM570
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Storage
Storage media	SSD
Optical drive type	No
Number of SSDs installed	1
SSD capacity	512 GB
SSD interface	NVMe
Card reader integrated	No
Total storage capacity	512 GB
Total SSDs capacity	512 GB
NVMe	Yes
Graphics
Discrete graphics card	Yes
Discrete graphics card memory	6 GB
CUDA	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card	Yes
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR6
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA
Audio
Audio system	Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers	2
Speaker power	2 W
Camera
Front camera	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD
Optical drive
Optical drive type	No
Network
Mobile network connection	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.1
Antenna type	2x2
WLAN controller manufacturer	Intel
Ports & interfaces
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes
Keyboard
Pointing device	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes
Keyboard number of keys	99
Keyboard backlit	Yes
Keyboard backlit colour	Red
Software
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home
Technical details
Market positioning	Gaming
Form factor	Clamshell
Product colour	Black
Discrete graphics card memory	6 GB
Battery
Number of battery cells	3
Battery capacity (Watt-hours)	53 Wh
Power
AC adapter power	180 W
Weight & dimensions
Width	14.1" (359 mm)
Depth	10.2" (259 mm)
Height	0.98" (24.9 mm)
Weight	4.96 lbs (2.25 kg)
Other features
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
On-board graphics card	Yes
Audio system	Nahimic 3