MSI Katana A15 AI B8VG-459 R9 16 N bk W11H

15.60", AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, 16 GB, 1000 GB, DE
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Product details

The MSI Katana A15 AI B8VG-459 Gaming Laptop features a compact and portable design, utilizing the fastest and most modern technology. At the heart of its impressive performance is the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor. For high frame rates in gaming and cutting-edge 3D technology, it is equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. The further optimized Cooler Boost 5 cooling system ensures that the performance components can fully utilize their potential, thanks to two fan units and an elaborate heat pipe assembly. Additional highlights include a 144Hz display with Full HD resolution, a fast PCI-Express SSD, 16 gigabytes of DDR5 memory, a modern Wi-Fi 6E wireless network, and a keyboard with customizable 4-zone RGB lighting, rounding out this powerful gaming setup.

Key specifications

Processor family
AMD 2000 Series
Memory
16 GB
SSD capacity
1000 GB
Image resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Keyboard layout
Germany
Graphics card model
GeForce RTX 4070
Item number
44917685

General information

Manufacturer
MSI
Category
Notebooks
Manufacturer no.
00158N-459
Release date
15.4.2024

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Application range

Notebook type
Gaming Laptop
Model number
80244

Processor

Processor family
AMD 2000 Series
Processor type
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Clock frequency
5.20 GHz
Max. turbo clock rate
0 GHz
Max. TDP
54 W
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Number of threads
16
Cache
8 MB

Memory

Memory
16 GB
Memory configuration
1 x 16GB
Max. supported memory
64 GB
Memory type
DDR5 RAM
Memory form factor
SO-DIMM
Storage clock frequency
5200 MHz

Onboard graphics properties

Graphics chip (GPU)
nVidia GeForce
Graphics card model
GeForce RTX 4070

Dedicated graphics card properties

Graphics chip (GPU)
nVidia GeForce
Graphics card model
GeForce RTX 4070
Dedicated graphics memory
8 GB

Display properties

Image resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Aspect ratio
16:9
Display size (inches)
15.60"
Screen surface
Anti-glare
Panel technology
IPS

Data storage overview

Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
1000 GB
SSD capacity
1000 GB

Optical drive

Optical drive type
No drive

Connections

USB ports
USB-A, USB-C
Exact USB ports
USB-A 3.0 (5x), USB-C 3.0 (5x)
Video connections
HDMI (1x)

Operating system

Operating system
Windows
Language
German
Operating system architecture
64-bit

Camera properties

Front camera resolution
0.90 Mpx

Safety

Password protection Type
Switch on

Wireless transmission

Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version
5.3

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax

Battery properties

Number of cells
3 Cells
Power capacity
53500 Wh
Power supply unit strength
200 W

Input device

Keyboard layout
Germany
Input device
Numeric keypad, Touchpad

Origin

Country of origin
Taiwan

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
1 TB SSD, 144 Hz display, 39.6 cm (15.6 inch) display, Gaming notebook black, Katana A15 AI B8VG-459, Windows 11 Home 64-bit

Product dimensions

Height
2.49 cm
Depth
25.90 cm
Width
35.90 cm
Weight
2.25 kg

30-day right of return
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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Reviews & Ratings

Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 12.Gigabyte
    4.3 %
  • 13.Erazer
    4.5 %
  • 14.MSI
    6.5 %
  • 15.Captiva
    7 %
  • 16.Medion
    8 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 2.HP
    5 days
  • 3.Apple
    6 days
  • 4.MSI
    7 days
  • 5.Acer
    9 days
  • 5.ASUS
    9 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 13.Captiva
    7.8 %
  • 14.Thomson
    8.2 %
  • 15.CSL
    8.3 %
  • 16.Huawei
    9 %
  • 17.MSI
    11.5 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

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  • PositiveMSI Centre clearly laid out but still with many options and modes
  • PositiveTwo RAM/SSD slots
  • PositiveGood system performance
  • PositiveMUX switch
  • NegativeHousing rattles, looks cheap and attracts fingerprints
  • NegativeLow-brightness and low-colour display