General Information |
Summary |
The Katana GF series is as powerful and thin as a honed blade. Sharpen your game with a 12th Gen Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics, and an exclusive red illuminating keyboard. Crafted to unleash true performance during gameplay for hours on end. Make an impact on the battlefield with the Katana GF76.
PROFESSIONAL ILLUSTRATOR IN GAMING CHARACTERS Nagano Tsuyoshi, creator of the most impressive and well recognized game cover "Romance of the Three Kingdoms V” from the 1990s, has done it again. Together, MSI and Nagano Tsuyoshi, bring sophisticated spirit to the tailorization of the Katana GF series. With a mutual vision for gaming, this collaboration has created as masterpiece for gamers.
REINVENTING MULTI-CORE ARCHITECTURE Katana GF76 equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor, features with performance and efficiency cores, providing unprecedented boost in multitasking works and heavy games.
BOOST PERFORMANCE WITH AI NVIDIA DLSS gives games a speed boost with uncompromised image quality. Crank up the settings and resolution for an even better visual experience.
MORE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES Ray Tracing is the holy grail of graphics. It simulates how light behaves in the real-world to produce the most realistic and immersive graphics for gamers and creators - and runs fast thanks to 2nd gen RT Cores.
OPTIMIZED POWER AND PERFORMANCE NVIDIA Max-Q is a suite of technologies powered by AI that optimize laptops to deliver high performance in thin form factors.
BATTLE-READY DISPLAY The 144Hz IPS-level display brings you striking visuals and smooth refresh rate so you never miss a thing.
REVOLUTIONARY COOLING FOR NEXT-GEN GAMING Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 6 heat pipes. By enlarging the internal diameter of the thermal pipe and utilizing MSI exclusive thermal grease to ensure the maximum performance under extreme gaming.
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.
PLAY MOBILE GAMES AS CONSOLE WITH CONTROLLER Console Mode provides console-like experience to laptop with intuitive design for mainstream game wireless controllers. |
Design |
Product type |
Laptop |
Product colour |
Black |
Form factor |
Clamshell |
Market positioning |
Gaming |
Display |
Display diagonal |
43.9 cm (17.3") |
Display resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
Touchscreen |
No |
HD type |
Full HD |
Panel type |
IPS |
Native aspect ratio |
16:9 |
RGB colour space |
NTSC |
Colour gamut |
45% |
Maximum refresh rate |
144 Hz |
Processor |
Processor family |
Intel® Core™ i7 |
Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
Processor model |
i7-12700H |
Processor frequency |
1.7 GHz |
Processor generation |
12th gen Intel® Core™ i7 |
Processor cores |
14 |
Processor boost frequency |
4.7 GHz |
Processor cache |
24 MB |
Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
Configurable TDP-down |
35 W |
Memory |
Internal memory |
16 GB |
Internal memory type |
DDR4-SDRAM |
Memory clock speed |
3200 MHz |
Memory form factor |
SO-DIMM |
Memory layout (slots x size) |
2 x 8 GB |
Memory slots |
2x SO-DIMM |
Storage |
Total storage capacity |
512 GB |
Storage media |
SSD |
Optical drive type |
No |
Total SSDs capacity |
512 GB |
Number of SSDs installed |
1 |
SSD capacity |
512 GB |
SSD interface |
PCI Express 4.0 |
NVMe |
Yes |
Graphics |
On-board graphics card |
Yes |
Discrete graphics card |
Yes |
Discrete graphics card model |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
On-board graphics card model |
Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
Discrete GPU manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
Discrete graphics card memory |
6 GB |
Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR6 |
On-board GPU manufacturer |
Intel |
On-board graphics card family |
Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
On-board graphics card 4K support |
Yes |
On-board graphics card 6K support |
Yes |
Graphics card Open GL support |
Yes |
NVIDIA G-SYNC |
Yes |
CUDA |
Yes |
CUDA cores |
3584 |
Audio |
Audio system |
Nahimic 3 |
Number of built-in speakers |
2 |
Speaker power |
2 W |
Camera |
Front camera |
Yes |
Front camera HD type |
HD |
Network |
Mobile network connection |
No |
Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Antenna type |
2x2 |
WLAN controller model |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
WLAN controller manufacturer |
Intel |
Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
Ethernet LAN data rates |
1000 Mbit/s |
Bluetooth |
Yes |
Bluetooth version |
5.2 |
Ports & interfaces |
USB 2.0 ports quantity |
1 |
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 |
Yes |
Keyboard |
Numeric keypad |
Yes |
Pointing device |
Touchpad |
Keyboard backlit |
Yes |
Keyboard backlit colour |
Red |
Keyboard number of keys |
99 |
Software |
Operating system installed |
Windows 11 Home |
Processor special features |
Intel Flex Memory Access |
Yes |
Intel Trusted Execution Technology |
Yes |
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |
Yes |
Execute Disable Bit |
Yes |
CPU configuration (max) |
1 |
Embedded options available |
No |
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
Yes |
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |
Yes |
Battery |
Battery capacity |
53 Wh |
Number of battery cells |
3 |
Power |
AC adapter power |
240 W |
Weight & dimensions |
Weight |
2.6 kg |
Width |
398 mm |
Depth |
273 mm |
Height |
25.2 mm |