MSI Katana GF66 Series
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12500H, Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H, Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, Intel Tiger Lake i5-11400H, Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800HGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.1kg, 2.25kg, 2.253kg, 2.55kg
Price: 800, 1200, 1280, 1400, 1450, 1500 euro
Average Score:
Average of 16 scores (from 39 reviews)
Average of 16 scores (from 39 reviews)
MSI Katana GF66 11UC-093
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UC-093Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-11400H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 review – entry-level gaming will never be the same
Source: Laptop Media
EN→zh-CN
Out of the three MSI laptops we’ve tested with the 11th Generation Intel processors, the Katana GF66 happens to have the best battery life. Although all three have the same 53.5Wh unit inside. We got 5 hours and 48 minutes of Web browsing, and about 4 hours and a half of video playback. In order to achieve these results, however, we’ve gone as far as changing the CPU fan curve. We noticed that by default, the processor fan was always spinning. Thankfully, MSI Center makes it pretty easy to tinker with this stuff. Just go to “User scenarios”, then choose “Advanced” on fan control, and drag the dot that corresponds to the cool temperature all the way down to 0%. This means your fan will only start spinning after your CPU has heated up a bit, which is completely harmless and harnesses a bit more screen-on time.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/18/2021
Source: Laptop Media
EN→zh-CNOut of the three MSI laptops we’ve tested with the 11th Generation Intel processors, the Katana GF66 happens to have the best battery life. Although all three have the same 53.5Wh unit inside. We got 5 hours and 48 minutes of Web browsing, and about 4 hours and a half of video playback. In order to achieve these results, however, we’ve gone as far as changing the CPU fan curve. We noticed that by default, the processor fan was always spinning. Thankfully, MSI Center makes it pretty easy to tinker with this stuff. Just go to “User scenarios”, then choose “Advanced” on fan control, and drag the dot that corresponds to the cool temperature all the way down to 0%. This means your fan will only start spinning after your CPU has heated up a bit, which is completely harmless and harnesses a bit more screen-on time.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/18/2021
Review MSI Katana GF66: Laptop Gaming Kelas Terjangkau!
Source: Jagat Review
ID→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/04/2021
Source: Jagat Review
ID→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/04/2021
MSI Katana GF66 11UD-092
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UD-092Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 1280 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 Review – Slick Budget Gaming Laptop Tested
Source: Hitech Century EN→zh-CN
For the price of entry, the MSI Katana GF66 gaming laptop gives you access to a high-refresh rate display, a relatively beefy 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake CPU and an NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti graphics card to tackle current gen-gaming. As it stands, it’s a fairly decent budget gaming laptop without significant drawbacks that would affect its intended role bar the need for additional RAM out of the box and is well worth a look.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/13/2022
Rating: Total score: 66% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%
Source: Hitech Century
EN→zh-CNFor the price of entry, the MSI Katana GF66 gaming laptop gives you access to a high-refresh rate display, a relatively beefy 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake CPU and an NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti graphics card to tackle current gen-gaming. As it stands, it’s a fairly decent budget gaming laptop without significant drawbacks that would affect its intended role bar the need for additional RAM out of the box and is well worth a look.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/13/2022
Rating: Total score: 66% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%
Review – MSI Katana GF66 11UD (i7-11800H | RTX 3050 Ti (60W Max) | 1x8GB DDR4-3200 | 512GB NVMe SSD | 15.6″ 1080p 144Hz)
Source: Tech Critter EN→zh-CN
At this point, you might think this is a negative review. IT IS NOT. I must clarify that MSI has done nothing wrong with the decision to go with RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3050 for the GF66 series. The laptop itself is well built and the overall user experience has been positive without any hiccups. It is just how the industry moves forward with the latest selection of chip. PCMark10 clearly shows the pairing of 11th Gen Intel and RTX 30 series card is still beneficial to the overall user experience. I just wanted to point out that NVIDIA’s promise for ray tracing experience might cause disappointment when customers thought their entry-range RTX card can produce magical results. Generally, I think the RT cores in the RTX 3050 Ti is only useful in less demanding titles or if the user is trying out ray tracing in their own software or games development.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/16/2021
Source: Tech Critter
EN→zh-CNAt this point, you might think this is a negative review. IT IS NOT. I must clarify that MSI has done nothing wrong with the decision to go with RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3050 for the GF66 series. The laptop itself is well built and the overall user experience has been positive without any hiccups. It is just how the industry moves forward with the latest selection of chip. PCMark10 clearly shows the pairing of 11th Gen Intel and RTX 30 series card is still beneficial to the overall user experience. I just wanted to point out that NVIDIA’s promise for ray tracing experience might cause disappointment when customers thought their entry-range RTX card can produce magical results. Generally, I think the RT cores in the RTX 3050 Ti is only useful in less demanding titles or if the user is trying out ray tracing in their own software or games development.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/16/2021
MSI Katana GF66 review: great gaming performance on a budget
Source: T3 EN→zh-CN
The MSI Katana GF66 has an 11th-gen i7 Intel CPU and an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti under the hood, and yet won't cost you much money at all – and that makes it an appealing package overall, even if there are some compromises make to keep it as affordable as possible.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/12/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: T3
EN→zh-CNThe MSI Katana GF66 has an 11th-gen i7 Intel CPU and an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti under the hood, and yet won't cost you much money at all – and that makes it an appealing package overall, even if there are some compromises make to keep it as affordable as possible.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/12/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI Katana GF66 11UC-228
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UC-228Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 Review Philippines: Budget RTX Laptop?
Source: Unbox EN→zh-CN
Our MSI Katana GF66 review for the Philippine market is a pretty mixed bag. On the one hand, it’s pretty competitively priced (considering the other options at the market as of press time) at a hair below Php 70K for the unit we reviewed. Its screen is fairly ok, and anyone looking for a laptop to play competitive FPS games will be happy with the fast 144Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, the RTX 3050 GPU struggles to deliver 60FPS gaming with modern titles at max graphical settings, which means you’ll have to turn down the graphics on your favorite games to get that 60FPS target. Of course, you can leverage the power of NVIDIA’s ray-tracing tech, though obviously, not all games support it.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/21/2021
Source: Unbox
EN→zh-CNOur MSI Katana GF66 review for the Philippine market is a pretty mixed bag. On the one hand, it’s pretty competitively priced (considering the other options at the market as of press time) at a hair below Php 70K for the unit we reviewed. Its screen is fairly ok, and anyone looking for a laptop to play competitive FPS games will be happy with the fast 144Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, the RTX 3050 GPU struggles to deliver 60FPS gaming with modern titles at max graphical settings, which means you’ll have to turn down the graphics on your favorite games to get that 60FPS target. Of course, you can leverage the power of NVIDIA’s ray-tracing tech, though obviously, not all games support it.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/21/2021
MSI Katana GF66: il notebook gaming si fa accessibile
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade
IT→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/28/2021
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade
IT→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/28/2021
MSI Katana - laptop gaming đa dụng giá 30 triệu đồng
Source: Zing
VN→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/10/2021
Source: Zing
VN→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/10/2021
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.253kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Reviews
微星Katana GF66 11UG评论。浪费了潜力的游戏笔记本 | Notebookcheck
尽管配备了顶级的硬件，这就是微星Katana GF66所提供的。在我们的测试中，经过几个基准测试，问题出现了，微星是否在错误的地方偷工减料。NvidiaGeForce RTX 3070和英特尔酷睿i7-11800H无法发挥其全部性能潜力。
尽管配备了顶级的硬件，这就是微星Katana GF66所提供的。在我们的测试中，经过几个基准测试，问题出现了，微星是否在错误的地方偷工减料。NvidiaGeForce RTX 3070和英特尔酷睿i7-11800H无法发挥其全部性能潜力。
Foreign Reviews
Обзор игрового ноутбука MSI Katana GF66 11UG
Source: Ixbt
RU→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/03/2022
Source: Ixbt
RU→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/03/2022
Обзор игрового ноутбука MSI Katana GF66 11UG
Source: Ixbt RU→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/03/2022
Source: Ixbt
RU→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/03/2022
Обзор игрового ноутбука MSI Katana GF66 11UG: богатый внутренний мир
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/23/2021
Source: 3DNews.ru
RU→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/23/2021
Обзор игрового ноутбука MSI Katana GF66 11UG: богатый внутренний мир
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/23/2021
Source: 3DNews.ru
RU→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/23/2021
MSI Katana GF66 11UC-011NL
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UC-011NLProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 11UC-011NL Review
Source: Tweakers
NL→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/13/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tweakers
NL→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/13/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI Katana GF66 11UE-063
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UE-063Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 4 scores (from 5 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 (RTX3060) Laptop Review
Source: Player EN→zh-CN
The gaming performance is decent too thanks to MSI’s pairing of the Intel Core i7-11800H 8-core-16-thread CPU and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060 Laptop GPU. Especially when we compare results to the Stealth 15M we reviewed recently. Though in fairness, the chassis of the Katana GF66 is 8mm’s thicker providing more cooling potential and the core and thread count of the CPU’s on offer is doubled in the Katana GF66’s favour, with 8-cores 16-threads vs 4-cores 8-threads.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/11/2022
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 70% workmanship: 70%
Source: Player
EN→zh-CNThe gaming performance is decent too thanks to MSI’s pairing of the Intel Core i7-11800H 8-core-16-thread CPU and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060 Laptop GPU. Especially when we compare results to the Stealth 15M we reviewed recently. Though in fairness, the chassis of the Katana GF66 is 8mm’s thicker providing more cooling potential and the core and thread count of the CPU’s on offer is doubled in the Katana GF66’s favour, with 8-cores 16-threads vs 4-cores 8-threads.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/11/2022
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 70% workmanship: 70%
MSI Katana GF66 (11UE) Review: Not The Sharpest Tool In The Shed
Source: Gadgetbyte Nepal EN→zh-CN
Wrapping up this review of the MSI Katana GF66 (11UE), I’d say it’s certainly not the best value gaming laptop for the price. At least not here in Nepal. Its subtle-but-weak design, comparatively less powerful GPU, and horrendous battery life are outclassed by the competition like Acer’s Predator Helios 300 (2021) that’s superior in all these aspects. Yes, it bears a more aggressive design but if you can look past that, it’s a superior device through and through. Not to mention, the Helios 300 has a much better QHD screen with 100% DCI-P3 color coverage as well.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/09/2022
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70%
Source: Gadgetbyte Nepal
EN→zh-CNWrapping up this review of the MSI Katana GF66 (11UE), I’d say it’s certainly not the best value gaming laptop for the price. At least not here in Nepal. Its subtle-but-weak design, comparatively less powerful GPU, and horrendous battery life are outclassed by the competition like Acer’s Predator Helios 300 (2021) that’s superior in all these aspects. Yes, it bears a more aggressive design but if you can look past that, it’s a superior device through and through. Not to mention, the Helios 300 has a much better QHD screen with 100% DCI-P3 color coverage as well.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/09/2022
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70%
MSI Katana GF66
Source: PC Mag EN→zh-CN
Though we wish the MSI Katana GF66 had a more vivid screen, a little more CPU muscle, and longer battery life, none of those flaws stops it from being a respectable budget gaming laptop. It offers GeForce RTX 3060 graphics at an RTX 3050 Ti (or even regular RTX 3050) price, and that GPU helps it make the most of its 144Hz display. That's a rare achievement for a laptop in this price class, and equally unusual for the money is its roomy 1TB solid-state drive, well suited to the ballooning sizes of today's game installs. All told, the Katana GF66 is a standout value and earns an Editors' Choice award for cash-strapped gamers' consideration.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/28/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
EN→zh-CNThough we wish the MSI Katana GF66 had a more vivid screen, a little more CPU muscle, and longer battery life, none of those flaws stops it from being a respectable budget gaming laptop. It offers GeForce RTX 3060 graphics at an RTX 3050 Ti (or even regular RTX 3050) price, and that GPU helps it make the most of its 144Hz display. That's a rare achievement for a laptop in this price class, and equally unusual for the money is its roomy 1TB solid-state drive, well suited to the ballooning sizes of today's game installs. All told, the Katana GF66 is a standout value and earns an Editors' Choice award for cash-strapped gamers' consideration.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/28/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI’s CHEAPEST Gaming Laptop! Katana GF66/Sword 15 Review
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/12/2021
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/12/2021
MSI Katana GF66 review
Source: Laptop Mag EN→zh-CN
There’s not a lot going for the MSI Katana GF66 apart from its strong performance. It overcame its competitors in most of our CPU and GPU benchmarks. But that’s not enough when the GF66 falters when it comes to the key pillars of a gaming laptop. The display is dull, the battery life is shorter than a feature film, and it’s not nearly as portable as other laptops. For the same price, you can pick up the Acer Predator Triton 300 SE, which features 6-plus hours of battery life, a colorful display and a sleek chassis. However, it didn’t perform as well as the Katana. Overall, the MSI Katana GF66 isn’t a terrible choice if you want to prioritize performance, but you can do much better for the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/05/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Laptop Mag
EN→zh-CNThere’s not a lot going for the MSI Katana GF66 apart from its strong performance. It overcame its competitors in most of our CPU and GPU benchmarks. But that’s not enough when the GF66 falters when it comes to the key pillars of a gaming laptop. The display is dull, the battery life is shorter than a feature film, and it’s not nearly as portable as other laptops. For the same price, you can pick up the Acer Predator Triton 300 SE, which features 6-plus hours of battery life, a colorful display and a sleek chassis. However, it didn’t perform as well as the Katana. Overall, the MSI Katana GF66 isn’t a terrible choice if you want to prioritize performance, but you can do much better for the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/05/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
MSI Katana GF66 11UD-836XFR
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UD-836XFRProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-11400H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 1400 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Review MSI Katana GF66 11UD gaming laptop
Source: Technobig EN→zh-CN
The MSI Katana GF66 11UD is a relatively budget gaming laptop with entry-level NVIDIA Ampere mobile discrete graphics. It has very decent performance in games, and the new 11th generation Intel Core i5 mobile processor performs well in CPU-dependent tasks. To find fault here, by and large, it is possible only to the display: yes, it supports a refresh rate of 144 Hz, without which modern gaming screens are already unthinkable, but a frankly narrow color gamut leads to faded and expressionless colors.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/02/2021
Source: Technobig
EN→zh-CNThe MSI Katana GF66 11UD is a relatively budget gaming laptop with entry-level NVIDIA Ampere mobile discrete graphics. It has very decent performance in games, and the new 11th generation Intel Core i5 mobile processor performs well in CPU-dependent tasks. To find fault here, by and large, it is possible only to the display: yes, it supports a refresh rate of 144 Hz, without which modern gaming screens are already unthinkable, but a frankly narrow color gamut leads to faded and expressionless colors.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/02/2021
MSI Katana GF66 11UC-072XES
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UC-072XESProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
[Análisis] MSI Katana GF66 11UC-072XES: Liviano y Potente
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget
ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/12/2021
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/12/2021
MSI Katana GF66 11UE-088NEU
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UE-088NEUProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 11UE-088NEU
Source: Komputer for alle
DA→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/21/2022
Rating: Total score: 87%
Source: Komputer for alle
DA→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/21/2022
Rating: Total score: 87%
MSI Katana GF66 11UE-088NEU
Source: Komputer for alle DA→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2021
Rating: Total score: 87%
Source: Komputer for alle
DA→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2021
Rating: Total score: 87%
MSI Katana GF66 11UC-231ES
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UC-231ESProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-11800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
[Análisis] MSI Katana GF66 11UC-231ES: Portátil Gaming Top
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/11/2022
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/11/2022
MSI Katana GF66 11UD-480XUA
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UD-480XUAProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-11400H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 11UD review: a versatile gaming laptop
Source: Root Nation EN→zh-CN
MSI Katana GF66 11UD is an example of a well-balanced gaming laptop that is capable of offering a sufficient level of performance for the segment, albeit not a record. At the same time, it managed not to fail in many other aspects. Thus, the user has his hands free for the future upgrade of individual internal components, the laptop has a sufficient number of ports, as well as a keyboard suitable for all tasks. Of course, the situation with the display turned out to be twofold. On the one hand, the refresh rate of 144 Hz is a nice feature of the device, but the picture quality itself is average, which is why the laptop can not be recommended for more or less substantial work with images or videos, if we are not talking about an external monitor, of course. The rest makes it a quite normal, versatile device. Well, those, who feels that bundle of Intel Core i5-11400H processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti video card is not enough, can always consider options MSI Katana GF66 with more powerful graphics adapters. As we found out, there are a lot of them and it will be possible to pick up something more powerful.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/25/2022
Rating: Total score: 76% features: 60% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Root Nation
EN→zh-CNMSI Katana GF66 11UD is an example of a well-balanced gaming laptop that is capable of offering a sufficient level of performance for the segment, albeit not a record. At the same time, it managed not to fail in many other aspects. Thus, the user has his hands free for the future upgrade of individual internal components, the laptop has a sufficient number of ports, as well as a keyboard suitable for all tasks. Of course, the situation with the display turned out to be twofold. On the one hand, the refresh rate of 144 Hz is a nice feature of the device, but the picture quality itself is average, which is why the laptop can not be recommended for more or less substantial work with images or videos, if we are not talking about an external monitor, of course. The rest makes it a quite normal, versatile device. Well, those, who feels that bundle of Intel Core i5-11400H processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti video card is not enough, can always consider options MSI Katana GF66 with more powerful graphics adapters. As we found out, there are a lot of them and it will be possible to pick up something more powerful.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/25/2022
Rating: Total score: 76% features: 60% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 90%
MSI Katana GF66 11UD-1222PL
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 11UD-1222PLProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-11400H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
Recenzja MSI Katana GF66 11UD: wszechstronny laptop gamingowy
Source: Root Nation EN→zh-CN
MSI Katana GF66 11UD to dobrze wyważony laptop do gier, który jest w stanie zaoferować wystarczający poziom wydajności, choć nie jest to wskaźnik rekordowy. Wśród plusów – możliwość upgrade’u poszczególnych komponentów, wystarczająca ilość portów, klawiatura odpowiednia do wszystkich zadań. Sytuacja z wyświetlaczem okazała się niejasna. 144 Hz to fajna funkcja, ale jakość obrazu jest przeciętna. Cóż, jeśli dla kogoś połączenia Intel Core i5-11400H i NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti będzie za mało, zawsze może rozważyć wersje Katana GF66 z lepszymi kartami graficznymi. Jak się dowiedzieliśmy, jest ich wiele.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/04/2022
Rating: Total score: 76% features: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Root Nation
EN→zh-CNMSI Katana GF66 11UD to dobrze wyważony laptop do gier, który jest w stanie zaoferować wystarczający poziom wydajności, choć nie jest to wskaźnik rekordowy. Wśród plusów – możliwość upgrade’u poszczególnych komponentów, wystarczająca ilość portów, klawiatura odpowiednia do wszystkich zadań. Sytuacja z wyświetlaczem okazała się niejasna. 144 Hz to fajna funkcja, ale jakość obrazu jest przeciętna. Cóż, jeśli dla kogoś połączenia Intel Core i5-11400H i NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti będzie za mało, zawsze może rozważyć wersje Katana GF66 z lepszymi kartami graficznymi. Jak się dowiedzieliśmy, jest ich wiele.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/04/2022
Rating: Total score: 76% features: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 90%
MSI Katana GF66 12UD-251
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UD-251Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66, directo a por la gama media gaming
Source: El chapuzas Informatico ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/14/2022
Source: El chapuzas Informatico
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/14/2022
[Análisis] MSI Katana GF66 12UD-055ES: Potencia Superior
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2022
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2022
MSI Katana GF66 este un laptop de gaming accesibil extrem de bun
Source: Arena IT
→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/11/2022
Source: Arena IT
→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/11/2022
MSI Katana GF66 12UE-077
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UE-077Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Price: 1450 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 (i7-12700H / RTX 3060) Gaming Laptop Review
Source: Kitguru EN→zh-CN
In fact, there's no way around it, the MSI Katana GF66 has plenty of downsides. The screen quality is mediocre – at best – aside from the refresh rate. The battery life is atrocious and charging options feel archaic. Physical port connectivity is out of touch with the 2022 market. And the glaringly cheap chassis construction leaves plenty to be desired. But, if you are looking for a cost-effective gaming laptop that is simply going to sit there and push pixels from your favourite games onto the high refresh rate 1080p screen, MSI’s Katana GF66 will do a reasonable job. It’s not fancy or finesse, but its hardware is cooled well and the 12th Gen Intel CPU will appeal to many. At £1399 though, there are better options on the market. Particularly the Ryzen 7- and RTX 3070-powered Lenovo Legion 5 or Acer Nitro 5, or the Ryzen 9 and RTX 3070 Gigabyte Aorus A5 X1, or the Ryzen 9 and RX 6800M ASUS ROG STRIX G15. A price point of £1399 really is RTX 3070 (or RX 6800M) territory, but the Katana GF66 12UE sample that we have reviewed in this article does not offer that.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/09/2022
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Kitguru
EN→zh-CNIn fact, there's no way around it, the MSI Katana GF66 has plenty of downsides. The screen quality is mediocre – at best – aside from the refresh rate. The battery life is atrocious and charging options feel archaic. Physical port connectivity is out of touch with the 2022 market. And the glaringly cheap chassis construction leaves plenty to be desired. But, if you are looking for a cost-effective gaming laptop that is simply going to sit there and push pixels from your favourite games onto the high refresh rate 1080p screen, MSI’s Katana GF66 will do a reasonable job. It’s not fancy or finesse, but its hardware is cooled well and the 12th Gen Intel CPU will appeal to many. At £1399 though, there are better options on the market. Particularly the Ryzen 7- and RTX 3070-powered Lenovo Legion 5 or Acer Nitro 5, or the Ryzen 9 and RTX 3070 Gigabyte Aorus A5 X1, or the Ryzen 9 and RX 6800M ASUS ROG STRIX G15. A price point of £1399 really is RTX 3070 (or RX 6800M) territory, but the Katana GF66 12UE sample that we have reviewed in this article does not offer that.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/09/2022
Rating: Total score: 60%
MSI Katana GF66 12UC-077
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UC-077Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12500H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 (2022) Review
Source: Noteb (YT) EN→zh-CN
In conclusion, is the MSI Katana GF66 worth it? Well, maybe with some hefty discounts. The machine has decent gaming performance, and for the right price, it would be great for a gamer on a tight budget. But the screen and the low-quality chassis are very off-putting, so it is better to save a few more bucks and get a Nitro 5 or a Legion 5 instead.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/24/2023
Source: Noteb (YT)
EN→zh-CNIn conclusion, is the MSI Katana GF66 worth it? Well, maybe with some hefty discounts. The machine has decent gaming performance, and for the right price, it would be great for a gamer on a tight budget. But the screen and the low-quality chassis are very off-putting, so it is better to save a few more bucks and get a Nitro 5 or a Legion 5 instead.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/24/2023
MSI Katana GF66 (2022) Review - Unboxing, Disassembly and Upgrade Options
Source: Noteb (YT)
The Katana GF66 (2022) 12UC is one of the budget entries from MSI. In our video review we are going to show you what it is inside the box, what can it have as upgrade options and how you can do a disassembly on it.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/25/2022
Source: Noteb (YT)
The Katana GF66 (2022) 12UC is one of the budget entries from MSI. In our video review we are going to show you what it is inside the box, what can it have as upgrade options and how you can do a disassembly on it.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/25/2022
MSI Katana GF66 12UD-064FR
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UD-064FRProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
Test du MSI Katana GF66 : un PC portable de gaming pas assez affuté
Source: 01Net
FR→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/13/2022
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 80%
Source: 01Net
FR→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/13/2022
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 80%
MSI Katana GF66 12UE-868XRU
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UE-868XRUProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12500H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.55kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Обзор игрового ноутбука MSI Katana GF66 12UE-868XRU: игровой средний класс
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/28/2022
Source: 3DNews.ru
RU→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/28/2022
MSI Katana GF66 12UD-436
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UD-436Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 12UD-436 is Not Good, Damn…
Source: PCR EN→zh-CN
MSI has established itself as a leader in the field of motherboards and other hardware over the years. The new addition to their impressive range of products is this Katana GF66 12UD-436, perfect for gamers looking to get serious performance out of their machines. This laptop offers performance, reliability, and portability. Moreover, its clean design makes it stand out from other gaming laptops, and you can use it in all kinds of environments. If you are searching for a laptop that is not too expensive and powerful enough to get the job done, this MSI GF66 Katana checks all those boxes and more. For the top-of-the-line hardware it offers, in addition to its i7-12650H CPU, RTX 3050 Ti GPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of NVMe SSD, and 144Hz Full-HD screen, this MSI Katana GF66 12UD-436 is not just a good gaming laptop; it’s a damn very good laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 99% performance: 97% display: 100% mobility: 100%
Source: PCR
EN→zh-CNMSI has established itself as a leader in the field of motherboards and other hardware over the years. The new addition to their impressive range of products is this Katana GF66 12UD-436, perfect for gamers looking to get serious performance out of their machines. This laptop offers performance, reliability, and portability. Moreover, its clean design makes it stand out from other gaming laptops, and you can use it in all kinds of environments. If you are searching for a laptop that is not too expensive and powerful enough to get the job done, this MSI GF66 Katana checks all those boxes and more. For the top-of-the-line hardware it offers, in addition to its i7-12650H CPU, RTX 3050 Ti GPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of NVMe SSD, and 144Hz Full-HD screen, this MSI Katana GF66 12UD-436 is not just a good gaming laptop; it’s a damn very good laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 99% performance: 97% display: 100% mobility: 100%
MSI Katana GF66 review: Cutting the price without slashing performance
Source: PC World EN→zh-CN
The MSI Katana GF66 is a competent but unremarkable budget gaming laptop that can handle most modern titles. It’s hard to recommend at MSRP, but sales may help its fortunes.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: PC World
EN→zh-CNThe MSI Katana GF66 is a competent but unremarkable budget gaming laptop that can handle most modern titles. It’s hard to recommend at MSRP, but sales may help its fortunes.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
MSI Katana GF66 12UC
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UCProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
[Análisis] MSI Katana GF66 12UC-082XES: Potencia a raudales
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/04/2023
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/04/2023
MSI Katana GF66 12UE
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UEProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
MSI Katana GF66 12UE-1202XES. Portátil barato con Intel Core i7-12650H y nVidia RTX 3060
Source: Ofertaman ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/23/2023
Source: Ofertaman
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/23/2023
MSI Katana GF66 12UE-1202XES. Portátil barato con Intel Core i7-12650H y nVidia RTX 3060
Source: Ofertaman ES→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/01/2023
Source: Ofertaman
ES→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/01/2023
MSI Katana GF66 12UCK
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Katana GF66 12UCKProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.25kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Đánh giá MSI Katana GF66 12UCK: Thiết kế lịch lãm, chiến game ấn tượng với Intel Core i7 Gen 12th
Source: The Gioididong VN→zh-CN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/19/2023
Source: The Gioididong
VN→zh-CNSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/19/2023
Comment
MSI:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU:
采用安培GA107芯片的中端游戏笔记本电脑显卡。 提供 2048 个着色器，以不同的时钟速度和性能提供 35 到 80 瓦特的各种 TGP（功耗）。
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU:
采用安培GA107芯片的中端游戏笔记本电脑显卡。
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU:
采用安培GA106芯片的高端笔记本电脑显卡，内核为3072。 TDP从60瓦特到115瓦特不等。
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU:
采用安培GA104芯片的高端笔记本电脑显卡。 TDP从80瓦特到125瓦特不等。
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Tiger Lake:
i5-11400H:
基于Tiger Lake（H45系列）的高端Hexa核心SoC，适用于笔记本电脑和工作站。 2.7~4.5GHz的6个CPU核心时钟。 集成UHD显卡GPU可提供32个内核，最高1.45GHz。 芯片采用10nm SuperFin（改进型10nm）工艺制造。
i7-11800H:
基于Tiger Lake（H45系列）的高端八核SoC，适用于笔记本电脑和工作站。 8个CPU核心以2.3GHz~4.6GHz的速度运行。 集成UHD显卡GPU可提供32个EU，最高1.45GHz。 此芯片采用第二代 10nm Intel SuperFin 工艺制造。
Intel Alder Lake-S:
i7-12700H:
一个基于Alder-Lake的移动处理器，有6个性能核心和8个高效核心。性能核心提供超线程，允许20个线程进行处理。该处理器的工作频率为1.7至4.7 GHz，支持vPro。
Intel Alder Lake-P:
i5-12500H:
基于Alder Lake的移动CPU有4个性能核心和8个效率核心。性能核心提供超线程，导致16个可处理线程。该处理器的工作频率为1.8至4.5GHz，支持vPro。
i7-12650H: 基于 Alder Lake 技术的移动 CPU，拥有 6 个高性能内核和 4 个高效内核。高性能内核提供超线程功能，可处理 16 个线程。CPU 主频为 1.7 至 4.7 GHz，支持 vPro。
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.1 kg:
大部分12到16寸的亚笔记本电脑，超极本和轻盈标准笔记本电脑的重量在这个水平上。
2.55 kg:
这是14到16寸的标准笔记本电脑的常见重量。
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» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
