MSI Katana GF66

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.25 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
80
out of 100
Fit for you
64/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

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CPU
74
GPU
78
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
54 Wh
~5h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

MSI Katana GF66 review

MSI Katana GF66 — from 2021, 2.25 kg, performance 80.

USComp Score
80
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 80/100. Strongest suit — Light office (94), weakest — Portability (33).

✓ Strengths

Light office (94) · Photo & design (90)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (33)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
MSI
Series
MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
91%
Processor
Intel Core i5 11400H , Intel Core i7 11800H , Intel Core i5 12450H , Intel Core i5 12500H , Intel Core i7 12650H , Intel Core i7 12700H , Intel Core i9 12900H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4≈
Weight
2.25 kg
Ports
4
Battery
54 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 80
Portability 33
Light office 94
Gaming 74
Creative 75
Energy efficiency 75
Connectivity 65
Value 82
Color accuracy 77
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
114%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
491%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
164%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
280%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
196%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
114%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
357%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
436%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
280%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
617%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
523%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
327%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
171%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
654%
RAM
800%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 22 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (144Hz) 1920 x 1080 (240Hz)
⚙ Processors (7)
Intel Core i5 11400H Intel Core i7 11800H Intel Core i5 12450H Intel Core i5 12500H Intel Core i7 12650H Intel Core i7 12700H Intel Core i9 12900H
🎮 Graphics (5)
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
53.5 Wh