MSI Katana GF66 12UGSK-836 vs Katana 15 B12VEK-445US Laptop Comparison

MSI Katana GF66 12UGSK-836 and MSI Katana 15 B12VEK-445US are both laptops with the same SSD Capacity (1000 GB), Screen Size (15.6") and Resolution (1920 x 1080). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+6%), better multithreading performance (+34%), better gaming performance (+23%) and CPU.

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MSI Katana GF66 12UGSK-836	MSI Katana 15 B12VEK-445US
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Katana GF66 12UGSK-836	Model B12VEK-445US KATANA1512445
Release Date 📅 August 2022	Release Date 📅 December 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (8 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-6%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-34%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-23%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-12650H	CPU Intel i5-12450H
CPU Cores 10	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVMe	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 144 Hz	Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 359 mm x 259 mm x 24.9 mm	Dimensions 359 mm x 259 mm x 25 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.25 Kg	Weight 2.25 Kg
Battery Capacity 53 Wh	Battery Capacity 53.5 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports 1	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color Red	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Katana GF66 12UGSK-836:

Slightly better single-core performance, around +6% (Intel i7-12650H)
Much better multithreading performance, around +34% (Intel i7-12650H)
Moderately better gaming performance, around +23% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti)
2 more cores (Intel i7-12650H)

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