9,6/10 ()
Solid gaming laptop at an affordable price
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Eddy
11 December 2024
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MSI Katana A15 AI B8VG-486BE
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Product information
Pros and cons
According to our laptop expert
- You can play demanding games at 60 fps and stream your gameplay in Full HD with the RTX 4070 video card, the Ryzen 7 processor, and 16GB RAM.
- The Ai technology of this MSI learns your frequently used game settings and adjusts them automatically for the best performance.
- Set your favorite colors on the RGB backlit keyboard with 4 adjustable zones, so you can continue gaming in the dark in style.
- For game design and 3D animation in demanding 3D software, you need at least an i9 or Ryzen 9 processor.
- We recommend at least an RTX 4080 video card for adding demanding graphic packs and mods.
Description
Play and stream your gameplay on the 15-inch MSI Katana A15 AI B8VG-486BE gaming laptop. This gaming laptop has an 8000 series AMD Ryzen 7 processor and 16GB DDR5 RAM, so you can edit gameplay videos without problems. Additionally, you can enjoy extra AI functions thanks to the NPU in the AMD processor. This NPU core works well with the RTX 4070 video card, so you always have the right settings during gaming. Thanks to the NPU, you can also enjoy a long battery life. With the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 video card, you can play demanding games like Elden Ring and Starfield smoothly at 60 fps in Full HD. You can also get started with QHD or 4K gaming for less demanding games, so you can enjoy razor-sharp graphics in GTA V. With this powerful combination, you stream without slowing down or run editing programs in the background. You can enjoy a light show during gaming thanks to the RGB lighting in the keyboard. Want to level up your gaming? You can expand the RAM and storage capacity easily.
Note: always connect the charger while gaming, or the performance won't be as good and the battery will run out within a couple of hours.
- Advice from our gaming laptop expert:
- Photo editing: suitable
- Video editing: suitable
- Virtual reality: suitable
- Streaming: suitable, but you need 32GB RAM for 4K streaming
- Game design and 3D animation: unsuitable, at least an i9/Ryzen 9 processor and an RTX/RX/Quadro video card
- Wondering if the GeForce RTX 4080 video card in this laptop can run your favorite game at high settings (60 fps)? Check the list below to see if this laptop meets the recommended system requirements:
- League of Legends: suitable
- Fortnite: suitable
- EA Sports FC: suitable
- Call of Duty: suitable
- Hogwarts Legacy: suitable
- Elden Ring: suitable
- Microsoft Flight Simulator: suitable
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This is what you get
- Manual(7.57 MB)
- Power cord
- Freeworth89,99
Key specs
Screen size | 15,6 inches | |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 | |
Internal RAM | 16 GB | |
Total storage capacity | 1 TB | |
Video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | |
Recommended for use | Gaming, Music production and DJing, Photo editing, Video editing | |
Panel type | IPS panel | |
Build quality laptops | Basic |
Suitable accessories
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Most helpful reviews
- 9,2/10 ()
Very happy with it
- For the price its very fast runs every game I downloaded so far witout any issues
- The display is the best I have ever seen, and big, colors are beautiful.
- With the preset windows 11 very quick and easy to start up and use it
- Heavy and bulky
Read full reviewZsofia
7 January 2025
9,6/10 ()
Solid gaming laptop at an affordable price
- price quality
- design
Solid gaming laptop for an affordable price. Bought because I was looking for an entry-level laptop to play games like Baldur's gate and Cities skylines and this one fully meets what I was looking for.
Eddy
11 December 2024
Automatically translated from Nederlands
9,2/10 ()
Very happy with it
- For the price its very fast runs every game I downloaded so far witout any issues
- The display is the best I have ever seen, and big, colors are beautiful.
- With the preset windows 11 very quick and easy to start up and use it
- Heavy and bulky
Overally I am very happy with my purchace, its a good product for the price.
Zsofia
7 January 2025
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Specifications
Product
Product number | 954041 | |
Manufacturer code | 9S7-158N31-486 | |
Brand | MSI | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Key properties
Operating system | Windows | |
Screen size | 15,6 inches | |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 | |
Internal RAM | 16 GB | |
Total storage capacity | 1 TB | |
Video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | |
Touchscreen | ||
Type of USB port | Standard USB-A, USB-C | |
Recommended for use | Gaming, Music production and DJing, Photo editing, Video editing | |
Speed class laptops | High-end | |
Build quality laptops | Basic | |
Screen quality: laptops | Basic |
Screen
Screen size | 15,6 inches | |
Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Resolution width | 1920 pixels | |
Resolution height | 1080 pixels | |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | |
Touchscreen | ||
Screen reflection | Anti-glare | |
Panel type | IPS panel | |
Screen quality: laptops | Basic | |
Adaptive Sync | ||
Brightness | 250 cd/m2 | |
HDR support | ||
Blue light filter |
Processor
Processor number | 8845HS | |
Processor generation | 8000 series | |
Processor cores | Octa-Core (8) | |
Processor code name | Hawk Point | |
Clock speed | 3,8 GHz | |
Turbo speed | 5,1 GHz | |
Cache memory | 16 MB | |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 |
Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
Neural Processing Unit (NPU) | AMD Ryzen AI |
TOPs | 16 |
Microsoft Copilot+ PC | No |
RAM
Internal RAM | 16 GB | |
Maximum internal memory | 64 GB | |
Memory composition | 2x 8GB | |
Memory slot 1 | 8 GB | |
Memory slot 2 | 8 GB | |
Total number of RAM slots | 2 | |
RAM type (DDR type) | DDR5 |
Storage
Storage type | SSD | |
Total storage capacity | 1 TB | |
SSD storage capacity | 1 TB | |
Hard drive type | M.2, NVMe |
Video card
Video card brand | NVIDIA | |
Video card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | |
Type of video card | Dedicated | |
Video card RAM | 8 GB | |
Total graphics power | 105 W |
Operating system
Operating system | Windows | |
Windows OS version | Windows 11 Home | |
Operating system language | Multiple languages can be configured |
Physical properties
Laptop model | Laptop | |
Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic | |
Material top of laptop | Plastic | |
Material keyboard casing laptop | Plastic | |
Material bottom of laptop | Plastic | |
Height | 2,4 cm | |
Width | 35,9 cm | |
Depth | 25,9 cm | |
Weight | 2,25 kg | |
Build quality laptops | Basic |
Wireless connections
Mobile data connection | No | |
WiFi standards | Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless AXE (WiFi 6E), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4) | |
Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
Wired connections
USB port | ||
Number of USB ports | 4 | |
Type of USB port | Standard USB-A, USB-C | |
Protocol Female USB-C port | DisplayPort Alternative Mode, USB, USB electricity | |
USB version Female USB-C port | 3.2 | |
Video output via USB-C possible | Yes | |
Number of female standard USB-A ports | 3 | |
Female standard USB-A port version | 2.0, 3.2 | |
HDMI connector | ||
Number of HDMI connectors | 1 | |
Female HDMI Type A port version | 2.1 | |
DisplayPort connector | ||
VGA connector | ||
Number of Ethernet ports | 1 | |
Thunderbolt connector | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Memory card reader |
Keyboard and touchpad
Keyboard layout | AZERTY | |
Physical keyboard layout | ANSI | |
Numeric keypad | ||
Spill-resistant | ||
Backlit keyboard | ||
Color keyboard lighting | RGB | |
Mechanical keyboard | ||
Programmable keys | ||
Copilot test |
Audio
Built-in microphone | ||
Number of speakers | 2 | |
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
Integrated computer speakers brand | Standard speakers |
Webcam
Built-in camera | ||
Image definition webcams | HD Ready (720p) | |
Camera slider |
Battery
Battery capacity laptop | 53,5 Wh | |
Battery technology | Lithium polymer | |
Maximum battery life | 5,35 hours | |
Power charger | 200 W | |
Laptop wattage | 200 W |
Extra manufacturer's warranty
Manufacturer's warranty |
Security
TPM (Trusted platform module) | ||
TPM type | Firmware TPM | |
Kensington lock | ||
Windows Hello | ||
Fingerprint identity sensor | ||
Security class laptops | Basic | |
Built-in privacy screen |
Expansion options
Number of replaceable RAM slots | 2 |
Number of free RAM slots | 0 |
RAM expandable up to | 64 GB |
Number of replaceable storage slots | 2 |
Number of free storage slots | 1 |
Internal storage expandable up to | 4 TB |
Expandable by user |
Software
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