KATANA A15 AI B8VF-407CA w/ RTX 4060, Ryzen 9 8945HS, 16GB, 1TB M.2 SSD, 15.6in 144Hz Full HD, WiFi 6E, Win 11 Home
Product Info
MSI KATANA A15 AI B8VF-407CA GAMING LAPTOP
Protect Your Honor And Defeat Your Enemies
Awaken Your Inner Power and Inherit the Will of the Dragon!
In your hands is the Dragon's Blade, flowing with ancient power, and engraved with runes of wind. Strike down any foe that stands in your way with the legendary blade KATANA A15 AI B8VF-407CA.
- Windows 11 Home
- AMD® Ryzen™ 9 8945HS 4.0GHz Octo Core Processor w/ 5.2GHz Max Boost, 16 Threads, 24MB L2 + L3 Caches, 4nm, 45W
- 15.6" Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) 144Hz IPS-Level Panel
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU w/ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
- Powered by NVIDIA DLSS 3, ultra-efficient Ada Lovelace arch, and Max-Q Technologies
- Discrete Graphics mode (MUX design) squeezes the performance to the extreme level
- Exclusive Cooler Boost 5 Technology
- MSI AI Engine for AI-Powered Computing experiences
- MSI App Player for seamless gaming experience between mobile and PC
- High-Resolution Audio ready
- Wi-Fi 6E & Bluetooth v5.3 for enhanced streaming experiences
Features
A TRUSTED AI-READY PROCESSOR FOR ULTIMATE GAMING!
AMD Ryzen™
Zen 4
AMD XDNA™
AI Engine
4nm Die
Process
AMD Ryzen™ 8945HS Processors are designed to bring delightful, premium experiences with trusted performance, incredible battery life, and the power of personal AI!
Allow AMD Ryzen™ 80000 Series processors, equipped with AMD Ryzen™ AI to help you discover and harness the power of AI technology for work, play, and AI-enabled experiences.
AMD® Ryzen™ 9 8945HS 4.0GHz Octo Core Processor w/ 5.2GHz Max Boost, 16 Threads, 24MB L2 + L3 Caches, 4nm
NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS: BEYOND FAST
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPUs are beyond fast for Gamers and Creators. They're powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics. Experience lifelike virtual worlds with ray tracing and ultra-high FPS gaming with the lowest latency. Discover revolutionary new ways to create and unprecedented workflow acceleration.
GEFORCE RTX 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
BEYOND FAST FOR GAMERS AND CREATORS
AI-POWERED PERFORMANCE AND LIFELIKE GRAPHICS
Get a quantum leap in performance in games and creative apps with AI-powered DLSS 3 and enable lifelike virtual worlds with full ray tracing for fully immersive gameplay.
RAY TRACING: HYPERREALISTIC. HYPERFAST.
The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. With the power of RTX 40 Series and third-gen RT Cores, you can experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before.
OPTIMIZED POWER
AND PERFORMANCE
NVIDIA Max-Q is an advanced suite of AI-powered technologies that optimize your system for peak efficiency. This enables blazing-fast laptops that are thin, quiet, and have amazing battery life.
FURTHER WITH AI
FASTER NEXT-LEVEL AI PERFORMANCE ON GEFORCE RTX GPUs
Discover the RTX AI advantage. Built for the era of AI, GeForce RTX™ and NVIDIA RTX™ GPUs feature specialized AI Tensor Cores that deliver cutting-edge performance and revolutionary capabilities. From enhanced creativity and ultra-efficient productivity to blisteringly fast gaming, the ultimate in AI power on Windows PCs is on RTX.
NVIDIA REFLEX
VICTORY MEASURED IN MILLISECONDS!
NVIDIA Reflex delivers the lowest latency and best responsiveness for the ultimate competitive advantage. Built to optimize and measure system latency, Reflex helps you get faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and the best aim precision for competitive games.
VIRTUAL REALITY
The highest performance Graphics deliver the smoothest, most immersive VR Experiences.
RESIZABLE BAR
Resizable Bar is an advanced PCI-E feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU Frame buffer at once, significantly improving performance in many games.
DISCRETE GRAPHICS MODE (MUX DESIGN) REROUTE THE POWER IN A BLINK
Select between "Discrete Graphics Mode" and "MSHybrid Graphics Mode" (NVIDIA Optimus), the switchable graphics technology offers powerful gaming performance and efficiency with a single click.
NOW EVEN SMARTER With AI
MSI Laptops now accelerate work and play even faster and more efficiently than ever before. They come standard with exclusive MSI Intelligent Technology that is capable of providing whole new Intelligent features, taking automatic tuning to a whole new level.
MSI AI Artist
Generate images directly on your laptop with MSI AI Artist. You can create rich images with shorter prompts and generate words within images. MSI AI Artist offers stunning image composition that results in realistic and amazing visuals. Create and inspire at a whole new level.
MSI AI Engine
MSI AI Engine is able to detect user scenarios and automatically adjust hardware settings to achieve the best performance. With simple AI tuned modes and resources, you can focus on the important things like creating, work and entertainment.
144Hz LIGHTNING FAST AND SMOOTH DISPLAY
Never miss a shot with the striking visuals and smooth refresh rate of the 144Hz IPS-level display.
LIGHT UP WITH GAMING STYLE
The Katana Series is equipped with a 4-Zone RGB Keyboard with the lightened WASD and specially-designed keycaps. Enjoy the colorful light that shines like pulse energy giving you an immersive gaming experience with style!
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
1.7mm Key Travel
Highlighted WASD Built for Gamers
Number Pad Equipped
COOLER BOOST 5
REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION WITH SHARE PIPE DESIGN
Introducing the new Share Pipe feature, a heat pipe attached to both the CPU and GPU designed to improve thermal capability and releasing CPU performance! With the MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can explore complex game worlds without setbacks.
STRIKE FASTER
Accelerate performance on all levels with faster memory read/write speed on DDR5 memory.
LIKE MAGIC LOADING SPEED
With extremely high performance and up to 7.88 GB/s bandwidth, the PCIe Gen 4 allows users to load up any game and task with lighting fast speeds.
THE WAY MUSIC SHOULD BE
Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.
ELEVATE YOUR AUDIO
Experience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.
GET ALL THE BUFFS
The exclusive MSI Center helps you control and customize your MSI laptop the way you want.
EXTRAORDINARY WIRELESS
Wi-Fi 6E delivers stunning speed while keeps the network smooth and stable even when sharing the network with numerous users.
Specifications
| Make and Model | MSI KATANA A15 AI B8VF GAMING LAPTOP |
|---|---|
| Part Number | KATANA A15 AI B8VF-407CA |
| Colour | Black |
| Operating System | Windows® 11 Home |
| Processor | AMD® Ryzen™ 9 8945HS 4.0GHz Octo Core Processor w/ 5.2GHz Max Boost, 16 Threads, 24MB L2 + L3 Caches, 4nm, 45W |
| Memory | 16GB DDR5 RAM (2x 8GB) w/ Dual RAM SO-DIMM Slots, 64GB Maximum (2x 32GB) |
| Storage | 1x 1TB NVMe PCIe v4 M.2 SSD 1x unused PCIe v4 M.2 NVMe SSD Slot, Available for optional second SSD, additional mounting HW not supplied with the system. |
| Display | 15.6" Thin Bezel Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS-Level 144Hz, Display Panel w/ 45% NTSC Colour Gamut |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU w/ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM |
| Audio | High-Resolution Audio Nahimic 3D Positional Audio Processing 2x 2W Stereo Speakers 1x 3.5mm Combo Mic In / Headphone Out Audio Jack |
| Web Camera | 720p HD Web Cam |
| Ethernet | 1x RJ45 Gigabit LAN port |
| Wireless | AMD® RX616 Wireless Chipset: WiFi 6E: Dual Band IEEE 802.11 ax w/ 2x2 Antennas |
| Bluetooth | AMD® RX616 Wireless Chipset: Bluetooth v5.3 |
| Keyboard | 99 Key Gaming Keyboard w/ Numeric Pad, 4 Zone RGB Lighting |
| TouchPad | Multitouch Touchpad |
| I/O Interface | 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gbps) Type-C port w/ DisplayPort v1.4 via Alt Display Mode 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gbps) Type-A ports 1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A port 1x HDMI v2.1 port w/ 8K UHD @ 60Hz or 4K UHD @ 120Hz 1x 3.5mm Combo Mic In / Headphone Out jack |
| Power Adapter | External AC Power Adapter, 200W |
| Battery | 3 Cell Li-Polymer Battery, 53.5Whrs |
| Dimensions | 359 x 259 x 24.9mm |
| Weight | 2.25kg |
