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MSI Katana GF66 12UGSZOK-1034UK Gaming Laptop, i7-12650H, 8GB*2, 1TB SSD, 15.6" 144Hz, RTX 3070 Ti 8GB, Windows 11 Home - £899 @ Amazon
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SHARPEN YOUR GAME - KATANA GF66
Now with the latest 12th Generation Intel Core i7 processors and powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics, the Katana GF66 has reached new limits of power. 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!
Katana GF66 [12UGSZOK-1034UK] Key Specs:
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz IPS-Level Panel
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6)
12th Gen Intel Core i7-12650H processor
16GB DDR5 RAM (8GB*2 Dual Channel)
1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
Added by @cyberbabenilorac
NAGANO TSUYOSHI PROFESSIONAL ILLUSTRATOR IN GAMING CHARACTERSNagano Tsuyoshi, who created the most impressive and well-recognized game cover of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms V” which is beloved by gamers since the 1990s, has done it again.
Together, MSI and Nagano Tsuyoshi, bring a sophisticated spirit to the tailorization of the Katana GF series. With a mutual vision for gaming, this collaboration has created a masterpiece for gamers.
REINVENTING MULTI-CORE ARCHITECTUREKatana GF66 for the first time equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor, with performance and efficiency cores providing an unprecedented boost in multitasking work and heavy games.
*Performance compared to previous gen i7-11800H. Specs varies by model.
GEFORCE RTX 30 SERIES LAPTOPS, THE ULTIMATE PLAY EMPOWER THE FULL PERFORMANCEGeForce 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.
*Performance may vary by system configuration and game settings.
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.
FAST GAMING DISPLAYThe 144Hz IPS-level display brings you striking visuals and smooth refresh rate so you never miss a thing.
*Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
Now with the latest 12th Generation Intel Core i7 processors and powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics, the Katana GF66 has reached new limits of power. 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!
Katana GF66 [12UGSZOK-1034UK] Key Specs:
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz IPS-Level Panel
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6)
12th Gen Intel Core i7-12650H processor
16GB DDR5 RAM (8GB*2 Dual Channel)
1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
Added by @cyberbabenilorac
NAGANO TSUYOSHI PROFESSIONAL ILLUSTRATOR IN GAMING CHARACTERSNagano Tsuyoshi, who created the most impressive and well-recognized game cover of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms V” which is beloved by gamers since the 1990s, has done it again.
Together, MSI and Nagano Tsuyoshi, bring a sophisticated spirit to the tailorization of the Katana GF series. With a mutual vision for gaming, this collaboration has created a masterpiece for gamers.
REINVENTING MULTI-CORE ARCHITECTUREKatana GF66 for the first time equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor, with performance and efficiency cores providing an unprecedented boost in multitasking work and heavy games.
- Hybrid Core Architecture
- 14 Cores
- Up to 30% Performance boost
- Intel 7 process
*Performance compared to previous gen i7-11800H. Specs varies by model.
GEFORCE RTX 30 SERIES LAPTOPS, THE ULTIMATE PLAY EMPOWER THE FULL PERFORMANCEGeForce 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.
*Performance may vary by system configuration and game settings.
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.
FAST GAMING DISPLAYThe 144Hz IPS-level display brings you striking visuals and smooth refresh rate so you never miss a thing.
*Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
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Edited by a community support team member, 19 March 2023
124 Comments
sorted byAnyone with the 3070ti model care to find out the actual TDP?
140W. Beautiful scuffed photo showing part of the box and the system info screen. Unfortunately errands to run, so no time to play.
Edit 1: Should note, win11 installer ran out the box, ignore the win10 shown here, I blame the old driver install as per the below version reference.
Edit 2: 240W brick, since this was also up for debate on the thread.
On the surface it looked great value if you can cope with the small battery.
Still a very good if you intend to only use with an external monitor I suppose.
trustedreviews.com/rev…f66
pcworld.com/art…tml (edited)
This a better review of this actual model. It's a great price for the specs and would've bought it but no thunderbolt, so a no from me
Basically, it's decent specs for the price for the most part but you have to consider the screen as with any laptop that is one of the main ways you interact with what the CPU and GPU are doing
50% DCI coverage unless planning on external display
Factories in Ireland i believe so anyone living there might get them cheaper
MSI top tier are great but expensive and lower down they're more brute force
The vector Vs the Acer Helios the MSI vector was slightly better in gaming but the screen and user experience was better in the Helios and not just a gaming brute as Jarrod described it but this katana is still an incredible deal especially how much you would have to pay for any! 4000 series to even match it at the moment
And the 4000 series has released with some high power 4070s which is unusual compared to previous years where lower power were released first , and still not showing massive improvement over previous Gen
Plus Nvidia moved the tiers after the 4080 was tested and said to be disappointing so they moved it down and renamed it
The 4070 according to Nvidia is the replacement for the 3060
All about money
You might actually make money reselling this in 6, months LOL
"The default TGP is 80W however, you can increase it by an additional 25W with dynamic boost 2.0, up to 105W total.
Kind regards"
A 120w 3070 absolutely obliterates this.
This is a Katana GF66 12UGSZOK while the notebook check is Katana GF66 12UGS.
Katana GF66 – Sharpen Your Game (msi.com)
Power adapter seems to have gone up to 240W across the board as well since that review. (For the 12UGS variants that is). (edited)
Yes the screen seems bad and it's not latest gen, but 3070ti and 12th gen Intel for £900 is amazing
It's a £900 laptop max. Not really a bargain. (edited)
Katana GF66 12UGSZOK has 140W TDP and RGB backlight keyboard according to MSI website.
Will see what turns up!
I'm interested to see if it's better than the reviews state, hopefully. If so It'll be added to my consider list. (edited)
Big price reduction ahead of the 40 series coming onto the market
There is nothing close to this specs wise at present, although 17.3 inch would be more pleasant
it's worth it at this price if your looking for gaming laptop at this price range for performance
the i7 12650H is a 10 core processor with 6 performance and 4 eco cores with a high tdp 3070ti still a good processor but a bizarre combo and not worth the rrp prices imo (edited)
Battery life is ridiculously poor, but I tend to move from summerhouse to lounge so my I can use with charger.
My thoughts are it’s a lot of laptop for the price but battery life and build quality have suffered. That said, for £900 it’s a good buy, and whilst I might gripe I would actually recommend it.
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 FHD IPS ,512GB SSD, AMD Ryzen 7,GPU RTX 3070,RAM 16GB
This looks better I think.
It's the same price .
Legion will be better than this deal but check the screen.
120hz is below average, 144hz is ok (probably would be this one), 165hz and better are pretty nice. If it was a qhd, 1440p, that would make it a really good deal...and you would need to pm me where it is so I can get one before they go out of stock five seconds after you posted it on here as a deal. :P
If you buy this I would suggest hooking it up to an external Monitor and also purchasing a decent keyboard. (edited)
is now £899. I guess the 3070ti version was a misprice?
How bad is the screen for those that have it? (edited)
notebookcheck.net/MSI…tml (edited)