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MSI Katana 15 B12VEK-1000PL i5-12450H Notebook 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD Intel® Core™ i5 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 512 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Black
MSI Katana 15 B12VEK-1000PL, Intel® Core™ i5, 39.6 cm (15.6"), 1920 x 1080 pixels, 16 GB, 512 GB, Windows 11 Home
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Product Information
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MSI |
| Product code | 329429668 |
| EAN | 04711377096102 |
| Manufacturer part number | KATANA 15 B12VEK-1000PL |
| Category | Laptop |
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Product type | Notebook |
| Product colour | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Display diagonal | 39.6 cm (15.6") |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Touchscreen | N |
| HD type | Full HD |
| Maximum refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor model | i5-12450H |
| Processor generation | 12th gen Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor boost frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor cores | 8 |
| Processor cache | 12 MB |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Configurable TDP-down | 35 W |
| Processor base power | 45 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 95 W |
| Performance cores | 4 |
| Efficient cores | 4 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Internal memory | 16 GB |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Total storage capacity | 512 GB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | N |
| Total SSDs capacity | 512 GB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 512 GB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| NVMe | Y |
| Graphics | |
|---|---|
| On-board graphics adapter | Y |
| Discrete graphics adapter | Y |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| On-board graphics adapter family | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory | 6 GB |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Speaker power | 2 W |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Front camera | Y |
| Front camera HD type | HD |
| Video capturing speed | 30 fps |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Mobile network connection | N |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Y |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 |
| Other features | |
|---|---|
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | N |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Y |
| Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Numeric keypad | Y |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Keyboard backlit | Y |
| Keyboard backlit colour | RGB |
| Keyboard backlit zone | 4-zone RGB |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
| Processor special features | |
|---|---|
| CPU configuration (max) | 1 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery capacity (Watt-hours) | 53.5 Wh |
| Number of battery cells | 3 |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| AC adapter power | 200 W |
| Weight & dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 2.25 kg |
| Width | 359 mm |
| Depth | 259 mm |
| Height | 24.9 mm |
Product Description
Protect your honor and defeat the 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 15 B12V.
REINVENTING MULTI-CORE ARCHITECTURE
Katana 17 B12U equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor, features with performance and efficiency cores, providing unprecedented boost in multitasking works and heavy games.
GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
BEYOND FAST
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series 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.
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.
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.
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!
REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION
WITH CPU&GPU SHARED-PIPE DESIGN
Introduction the new Shared-Pipe design, the heat pipe which attached on both CPU and GPU. Shared-Pipe can improve the thermal capability, especially releasing the CPU performance! With MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can explore the increasingly complex game world freely.
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.
MSI APP Player
Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player provides a seamless gaming experience between mobile gaming and the PC.
REINVENTING MULTI-CORE ARCHITECTURE
Katana 17 B12U equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor, features with performance and efficiency cores, providing unprecedented boost in multitasking works and heavy games.
GEFORCE RTX™ 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
BEYOND FAST
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series 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.
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.
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.
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!
REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION
WITH CPU&GPU SHARED-PIPE DESIGN
Introduction the new Shared-Pipe design, the heat pipe which attached on both CPU and GPU. Shared-Pipe can improve the thermal capability, especially releasing the CPU performance! With MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can explore the increasingly complex game world freely.
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.
MSI APP Player
Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player provides a seamless gaming experience between mobile gaming and the PC.