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MSI Katana GF66 12UGS laptop review: The update to Alder Lake brings significantly more performance

Powerful hardware at an affordable price. This is exactly what the Katana GF66 offers. After the upgrade to Alder Lake, the Katana gaming laptops are even more powerful. However, to end up at a sales price of around 2000 Euros ($2142), MSI cuts some corners in many areas. With this, the gaming laptop looks better on paper than some of our measurements reveal.

In terms of the computing performance, MSI has significantly upgraded the Katana GF66 we tested last year. The Intel Core i7-11800H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 were replaced by the more current chips, and at this point a Core i7-12700H and RTX 3070 Ti make up the computing performance. Nothing has changed in the exterior of the elegant gaming laptop, and the design by Nagano Tsuyoshi was kept without any changes.

In addition to the upgrades of the hardware, the display was also replaced by another panel. However, this appears to be more of a downgrade than upgrade, and the display evaluation of the GF66 12UGS turns out significantly worse than that of the GF66 11UG.

For a laptop with the powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, the Katana is relatively affordable at around 2000 Euros (~$2142). At that price, we also see several gaming laptops with supposedly weaker configurations among our comparison devices. However, once again we see the powerful influence of the TDP and TGP values on the computing performance. In several benchmarks, some laptops such as the Asus TUF Gaming F15 or the Lenovo Legion 5 are able to significantly surpass the current Katana GF66 and its large sibling, the GF76.

MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (GF66 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, 100 W PL2 / Short Burst, 38 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1035 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, 105 W TDP, GDDR6, 30.0.15.1215 (512.15), Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-3200
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics AUOAF90, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK, 1024 GB 
, 781 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI
Networking
Realtek RTL8168B/8111B (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27.5 x 359 x 262 ( = 1.08 x 14.13 x 10.31 in)
Battery
52 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 0.9 MP
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.27 kg ( = 80.07 oz / 5 pounds), Power Supply: 540 g ( = 19.05 oz / 1.19 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
80.3 %
06/2022
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg27.5 mm15.60"1920x1080
79.2 %
09/2021
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2.3 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.6 %
05/2022
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.7 kg25.2 mm17.30"1920x1080
87.2 %
03/2022
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.1 kg24.95 mm15.60"1920x1080
85 %
07/2021
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2.3 kg24 mm15.60"1920x1080
84 %
06/2022
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.5 kg26.8 mm15.60"2560x1440
82.6 %
05/2022
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
R5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
2.5 kg25.75 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case and Equipment - Upgrades are lacking here

Compared to the GF66 11UG, there are no changes in the case or connection equipment. The design is still elegant and inconspicuous, and the amount, positioning, and types of the connections also remain the same. This means that we continue to miss Thunderbolt and DisplayPort in the USB-C connection of the gaming laptop. You can find a more detailed description of the case and connection equipment in our review of the MSI Katana GF66 11UG.

There are some slight improvements in the better webcam and stability of the display hinges, which now offer more resistance than those of the predecessor, holding the display better in place.

In terms of the size and weight, the Katana GF66 12UGS places in the middle of the field of competitors. As typical for gaming laptops, the weight is more than 2 kilograms (~4.4 lb).

Size Comparison

398 mm / 15.7 inch 273 mm / 10.7 inch 25.2 mm / 0.992 inch 2.7 kg6 lbs363.5 mm / 14.3 inch 272.9 mm / 10.7 inch 26.8 mm / 1.055 inch 2.5 kg5.41 lbs362.5 mm / 14.3 inch 260.6 mm / 10.3 inch 25.75 mm / 1.014 inch 2.5 kg5.47 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 27.5 mm / 1.083 inch 2.3 kg5 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 256 mm / 10.1 inch 24 mm / 0.945 inch 2.3 kg5.07 lbs354.9 mm / 14 inch 251.9 mm / 9.92 inch 24.95 mm / 0.982 inch 2.1 kg4.58 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connection Equipment

The MSI Katana doesn't really offer a lot in terms of connections. The USB-2.0 port on the left side clearly shows that MSI cut some corners in the connections. Other equipment it lacks is a card reader or a fully equipped USB-C port. 

3.5 mm headset port, USB-A 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), USB-C 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), HDMI 2.0 (4K UHD up to 60 Hz), RJ-45 (Gigabit LAN)
3.5 mm headset port, USB-A 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), USB-C 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), HDMI 2.0 (4K UHD up to 60 Hz), RJ-45 (Gigabit LAN)
power connection, USB-A 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), USB-A 2.0
power connection, USB-A 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), USB-A 2.0

Communication

The Intel AX201 module continues to offer the WLAN-ax and Bluetooth 5.2 functionalities. The high transfer rates that we measure in our test with the ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 point to powerful antennas in the gaming laptop.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1569 (1338min - 1632max) MBit/s +12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1490 (1385min - 1614max) MBit/s +7%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1397 (581min - 1504max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (438 - 1715, n=66)
1307 MBit/s -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (636 - 1780, n=152, last 2 years)
1295 MBit/s -7%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1717 (1477min - 1748max) MBit/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1698 (805min - 1720max) MBit/s
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1591 (790min - 1631max) MBit/s -6%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (390 - 1734, n=71)
1437 MBit/s -15%
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=158, last 2 years)
1417 MBit/s -17%
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MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1670 (805-1720)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1564 (790-1631)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1716 (1477-1748)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1445 (1383-1538)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1613 (1351-1677)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE Realtek RTL8852AE ; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø708 (665-735)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1377 (581-1504)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1569 (1338-1632)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1490 (1385-1614)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1045 (936-1115)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1456 (720-1589)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE Realtek RTL8852AE ; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø865 (767-911)

Webcam

Even if the quality of the webcam continues to leave something to be desired, the camera of the GF66 has slightly improved compared to last year. For example, the color deviations are now slightly lower, and the contrast and sharpness have slightly improved.

ColorChecker
5.6 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
7.1 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
6 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
6 ∆E
10.1 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
9 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
7 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI Katana GF66 12UGS: 8.69 ∆E min: 4.58 - max: 16.24 ∆E

Maintenance

While the MSI Katana GF66 should really be easy to open, MSI hides at least one of the screws underneath a seal sticker most of the time. Even though this seal should be easy to remove, we did not do this, since our test unit is a loaner. Underneath the base cover, the working memory, WLAN module, and M.2-NVMe SSDs can be replaced or expanded, since the gaming laptop also offers a free M.2 slot.

MSI Katana GF66 base unit
MSI Katana GF66 base unit

Warranty

MSI offers the GF66 in Europe with a 24-month manufacturer warranty. Defective devices will be picked up and repaired at a central location, from where they are shipped back to the customer. By the way, removing the seal sticker will not impact the warranty on the device. The seal is only meant to show the customer whether the devices is in its original condition. 

Input Devices - Nothing new here

The keyboard and touchpad of the gaming laptop show no changes compared to the competitor. The keys have a comfortable size, and the red background illumination of the keyboard can be adjusted without glare. Unfortunately, the size of the fairly small touchpad was not increased, but the touchpad responds to inputs flawlessly.

At this point, there are working drivers for all the function keys, so you can control the webcam, microphone, and MSI Center via key press, and the target cross overlay also works now, facilitating aiming in many games. 

Display - MSI performs a clear downgrade here

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid
Illumination
Illumination

The display of the GF66 12UGS is significantly worse than that of the GF66 11UG. While 144 Hz and a Full-HD resolution are adequate for a gaming laptop with the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, the rest of the values of the panel don't support using it as a gaming monitor. At 58.3%, the sRGB color space coverage of the new AU Optronics panel is worse than that of the panel in the predecessor model; at an average of 225 cd/m², the brightness is worse; and the response times are also worse. MSI performed a clear downgrade here.

The contrast ratio of 1081:1 is good, but only the Asus TUF Gaming A15 has a lower value in our comparison field. Apart from the 144 Hz, the display of the gaming laptop offers values that are more appropriate for an office laptop. 

239
cd/m²
227
cd/m²
223
cd/m²
233
cd/m²
227
cd/m²
217
cd/m²
229
cd/m²
218
cd/m²
214
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics AUOAF90 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 239 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 225.2 cd/m² Minimum: 5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 227 cd/m²
Contrast: 1081:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.19 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.81
ΔE Greyscale 2.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
40.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.208
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
AU Optronics AUOAF90, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
AU Optronics B156HAN08.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
AU Optronics B173HAN04.9, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
TL156VDXP0101, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
Sharp SHP1532, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Chi Mei N156KME-GNA, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
LGD06A5, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display
63%
-1%
69%
109%
77%
Display P3 Coverage
39.1
65.4
67%
38.5
-2%
66.4
70%
95.6
145%
71.1
82%
sRGB Coverage
58.3
91.3
57%
57.8
-1%
97
66%
99.8
71%
99.1
70%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
40.4
66.7
65%
39.8
-1%
68.5
70%
85.2
111%
72.3
79%
Response Times
71%
3%
71%
71%
63%
71%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
40 ?(18.8, 21.2)
7.4 ?(3.8, 3.6)
81%
40.6 ?(18.8, 21.8)
-2%
5.6 ?(3.2, 2.4)
86%
12 ?(6, 6)
70%
15.7 ?(7.5, 8.2)
61%
15 ?(7, 8)
62%
Response Time Black / White *
28.4 ?(15.2, 13.2)
11.2 ?(6, 5.2)
61%
26.4 ?(13.8, 12.6)
7%
12.8 ?(6.8, 6)
55%
8 ?(4, 4)
72%
10.2 ?(6.1, 4.1)
64%
6 ?(2, 4)
79%
PWM Frequency
1250 ?(20)
Screen
7%
23%
32%
30%
12%
15%
Brightness middle
227
307
35%
281
24%
353.7
56%
297
31%
332
46%
371
63%
Brightness
225
321
43%
264
17%
340
51%
268
19%
303
35%
328
46%
Brightness Distribution
90
83
-8%
88
-2%
89
-1%
84
-7%
86
-4%
85
-6%
Black Level *
0.21
0.27
-29%
0.2
5%
0.34
-62%
0.22
-5%
0.29
-38%
0.32
-52%
Contrast
1081
1137
5%
1405
30%
1040
-4%
1350
25%
1145
6%
1159
7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.19
4.67
-11%
3.69
12%
1.74
58%
1.36
68%
3.61
14%
3.25
22%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
17.45
7.53
57%
8.46
52%
3.63
79%
3.82
78%
7.71
56%
6.33
64%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.81
2.41
37%
3.61
5%
0.5
87%
0.59
85%
1.11
71%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.7
4.5
-67%
0.94
65%
2.1
22%
1.88
30%
5.2
-93%
4.94
-83%
Gamma
2.208 100%
2.276 97%
2.42 91%
2.3 96%
2.48 89%
2.155 102%
2.45 90%
CCT
6176 105%
6824 95%
6443 101%
6257 104%
6768 96%
6724 97%
6064 107%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
63
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99
Total Average (Program / Settings)
47% / 28%
8% / 15%
57% / 45%
51% / 38%
61% / 40%
54% / 36%

* ... smaller is better

The color space coverage and color reproduction of the MSI Katana GF66 12UGS is unconvincing. Almost all the colors are outside the range for natural color reproduction, and you can even notice color deviations with your bare eyes. Due to the low color space coverage, even a calibration with CalMan and the X-Rite i1 Colorimeter will hardly bring any improvements.

CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Saturation
CalMAN: Saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)


MSI Katana GF66 12UGS vs sRGB
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS vs sRGB
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS vs P3
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS vs P3
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS vs AdobeRGB
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS vs AdobeRGB

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
28.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 15.2 ms rise
↘ 13.2 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 71 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18.8 ms rise
↘ 21.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

In bright sunlight, the image contents can only be read to a limited extent. To be able to read it easily, the display would have to offer a higher brightness. 

Using the MSI Katana GF66 outside
Using the MSI Katana GF66 outside
Using the MSI Katana GF66 outside
Using the MSI Katana GF66 outside

In the analysis of the viewing angles, the MSI GF66 12UGS does justice to the Wide View (IPS level) specification on the data sheet. There are only minimal deviations in the colors and contrast from all viewing angles. On the other hand, the perceived brightness drops relatively fast, but that this looks exaggerated in the camera image, though.

Viewing angles of the MSI Katana GF66
Viewing angles of the MSI Katana GF66

Performance - The current CPU generation

The MSI Katana GF66 12U gaming laptops are available in a wide variety of configurations. Either the Intel Core i5-12500H or the i7-12700H are available, as well as either 8 or 16 GB of DDR4-3200 working memory. MSI also offers various configurations of graphics chips starting from the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 up to the RTX 3070 Ti. In the preinstalled operating system, you also have the choice between FreeDos or Windows 11 Home. 

Our test unit offers a powerful configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i7-12700H, and 16 GB of RAM. With this, the laptop is clearly targeted towards gaming. Thanks to the powerful graphics card, even graphically demanding games can be played at high frame rates.

 

Test Conditions

MSI Center performance modes
MSI Center performance modes

Thanks to the smart performance control, you basically don't really need to configure anything manually in the MSI Katana GF66. In this performance mode, the laptop automatically switches to one of the preinstalled modes between Silent and Extreme Performance. 

The PL1 performance limits are between 85 and 23 watts. In battery operation, the PL1 can also be lowered to 13 watts in the Super Battery mode. 

All the tests were performed in the Smart Auto performance mode. The long-term processor consumption lies at about 38 watts here, but the laptop is also able to increase this performance significantly during games or in other scenarios. 

Processor

The Intel Core i7-12700H belongs to the high-end CPUs from the new Alder Lake generation. The processor offers six performance and eight efficiency cores. In this way, the CPU is able to operate on 20 threads. With a TDP configurable up to 45 watts in PL1, the processor is suitable for larger laptops with a powerful cooling system. 

In our test, the Katana GF66 is able to show a significantly higher performance in some areas than its predecessor. Even in the AI performance mode, it surpasses its older sibling in most of the generic processor benchmarks. We tested the MSI Katana GF76, which is equipped with the same hardware, in the Extreme Performance mode. While that laptop shows a higher performance under longer load in this way, it performs at eye level in benchmarks with short-term loads. The comparison between the GF66 11U and GF66 12UGS is more interesting. In the fairly balanced AI mode, the Intel Core i7-12700H in the GF66 reaches about the same performance as its predecessor in the Extreme Performance mode.

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

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MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1934 (1726.89-2722.38)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1724 (1656.04-2605.35)
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H; fan in full speed: Ø1900 (1799.78-2120.55)
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H; Factory settings: Ø1316 (1300.31-1341.52)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2347 (2251.62-2675.23)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø1903 (1786.91-2018.67)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2360 (2296.08-2730.75)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H: Ø1622 (1447.86-1653.64)
CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
82.8 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
77.7 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
77.4 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
76 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
74.7 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T -2!
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
58.9 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
54.1 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
53.5 pt
Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=244, last 2 years)
18832 Points +9%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
17210 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
17063 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
16624 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4032 - 19330, n=63)
15636 Points -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
10416 Points -39%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
8447 Points -51%
Single Core
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1825 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
1817 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1808 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=242, last 2 years)
1791 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (778 - 1826, n=62)
1758 Points -4%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
1517 Points -17%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
1366 Points -25%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=243, last 2 years)
7152 Points +12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
6404 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
6385 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
6051 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1576 - 7407, n=63)
5933 Points -7%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4553 Points -29%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
4059 Points -36%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
3306 Points -48%
CPU (Single Core)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
702 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
697 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
694 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=243, last 2 years)
690 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (300 - 704, n=63)
679 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
583 Points -17%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
559 Points -20%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
535 Points -24%
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=248, last 2 years)
2986 Points +10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
2731 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2722 (1726.89min - 2722.38max) Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2605 (1656.04min - 2605.35max) Points -4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2675 (1851.25min - 2515.09max) Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1379 - 2916, n=69)
2517 Points -8%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
2121 (1799.78min - 2120.55max) Points -22%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
1342 (1300.31min - 1341.52max) Points -51%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2019 (1786.91min - 2018.67max) Points -26%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
1723 Points -37%
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=247, last 2 years)
265 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
263 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
260 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
262 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
261 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (113 - 263, n=64)
253 Points -4%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
233 Points -11%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
229 Points -13%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
228 Points -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
223 Points -15%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
342 Seconds * -26%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
305.2 Seconds * -13%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
271 Seconds *
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
268 Seconds * +1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (168 - 732, n=62)
225 Seconds * +17%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=241, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * +23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
200.1 Seconds * +26%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
194.7 Seconds * +28%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=241, last 2 years)
74398 MIPS +40%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
62149 MIPS +17%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (22844 - 73067, n=62)
60292 MIPS +14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
56454 MIPS +6%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
53767 MIPS +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
53056 MIPS
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
44503 MIPS -16%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
38156 MIPS -28%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=242, last 2 years)
6034 MIPS +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
5847 MIPS
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
5820 MIPS 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
5798 MIPS -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2743 - 5972, n=62)
5648 MIPS -3%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
5567 MIPS -5%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5558 MIPS -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
5330 MIPS -9%
Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=246, last 2 years)
13156 Points +12%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
11748 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (5144 - 13745, n=63)
11729 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
11201 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
10180 Points -13%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
7621 Points -35%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
6758 Points -42%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6567 Points -44%
Single-Core
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1787 Points +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=246, last 2 years)
1786 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
1762 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1755 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (803 - 1851, n=63)
1732 Points -1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
1585 Points -10%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1443 Points -18%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
1414 Points -19%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=245, last 2 years)
20.5 fps +56%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
18.2 fps +39%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4.67 - 21.8, n=63)
16.7 fps +27%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
14.4 fps +10%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
13.4 fps +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
13.1 fps
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
12.8 fps -2%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
11 fps -16%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
55.1 s * -61%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=239, last 2 years)
49.6 s * -45%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
49.5 s * -45%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
49.1 s * -44%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (34.2 - 95.3, n=62)
45.7 s * -34%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
41.1 s * -20%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
41 s * -20%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
34.2 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.548 sec * -22%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
0.537 sec * -19%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.512 sec * -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=242, last 2 years)
0.4753 sec * -5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62)
0.4723 sec * -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4548 sec * -1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4506 sec *
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4496 sec * -0%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2605 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
207 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
260 Points
Help
Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
100 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
74.8 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
73.4 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
72 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
70.3 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
70.2 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
65.8 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 -9!
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=238, last 2 years)
17493 KRay/s +102%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
14228 KRay/s +64%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
12360 KRay/s +43%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2585 - 17957, n=62)
10834 KRay/s +25%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8660 KRay/s
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8650 KRay/s 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8562 KRay/s -1%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=238, last 2 years)
87803 Points +123%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
76011 Points +93%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
66241 Points +68%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12439 - 90760, n=62)
52825 Points +34%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
40112 Points +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
39340 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
38584 Points -2%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=238, last 2 years)
4126 MB/s +36%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3090 MB/s +2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (833 - 4242, n=62)
3077 MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3034 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2995 MB/s -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
2607 MB/s -14%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2096 MB/s -31%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=238, last 2 years)
106968 Points +8%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99515 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99311 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
98607 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (57923 - 103202, n=62)
97916 Points -1%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
96243 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
76998 Points -22%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=238, last 2 years)
11799 Points +22%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
11633 Points +20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9902 Points +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9703 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9648 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (3249 - 9939, n=62)
9055 Points -7%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
8894 Points -8%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=238, last 2 years)
45299 Points +92%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
41691 Points +77%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
36090 Points +53%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (7135 - 44760, n=62)
27939 Points +19%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
24075 Points +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
23537 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
23449 Points 0%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=238, last 2 years)
103709 MB/s +12%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
96790 MB/s +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
93402 MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92739 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (31839 - 144360, n=62)
85388 MB/s -8%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
69478 MB/s -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
60972 MB/s -34%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=238, last 2 years)
1166 MB/s +13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1078 MB/s +4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1044 MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1032 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (305 - 1171, n=62)
970 MB/s -6%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
780 MB/s -24%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
632 MB/s -39%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 MB/s -100%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=238, last 2 years)
9499 KRay/s +91%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7721 KRay/s +55%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
6652 KRay/s +34%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1437 - 9692, n=62)
5986 KRay/s +21%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
5011 KRay/s +1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4977 KRay/s 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4967 KRay/s
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=239, last 2 years)
35882 MPixel/s +30%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12863 - 52207, n=62)
33149 MPixel/s +20%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27526 MPixel/s
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27366 MPixel/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
20495 MPixel/s -26%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
15387 MPixel/s -44%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
15135 MPixel/s -45%

System Performance

PCMark10 result in battery operation
PCMark10 result in battery operation

Even though the Katana GF66 is able to offer a solid performance in the PCMark10 and CrossMark benchmarks, it is unable to surpass all the competitors. The responsibility for this should lie mainly in the relatively slow working memory and the slightly limited TDP/TGP. The measured latency of the working memory turns out extremely high at 95.7 ns.

Despite battery operation, the MSI Katana GF66 is able to reach a relatively good value in PCMark 10, as an additional benchmark test shows. At 9409 and 9168 points in the Essentials and Productivity segments respectively, the gaming laptop achieves a high number of points even in battery operation.

PCMark 10 / Score
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
7637 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (6941 - 7947, n=11)
7554 Points +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7458 Points
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
7426 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
7091 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6941 Points -7%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
6917 Points -7%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
6666 Points -11%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
10935 Points +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=207, last 2 years)
10665 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (9892 - 10935, n=11)
10525 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
10506 Points +1%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
10499 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
10351 Points
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
10198 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9892 Points -4%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
9248 Points -11%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
10080 Points +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
9879 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (9024 - 10638, n=11)
9816 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (6161 - 11833, n=207, last 2 years)
9670 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
9514 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
9299 Points -6%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
9217 Points -7%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
9070 Points -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9024 Points -9%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
11672 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (10165 - 12546, n=11)
11337 Points +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=207, last 2 years)
11325 Points +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
11007 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
10967 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10165 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
9907 Points -10%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
9431 Points -14%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
9257 Points -16%
CrossMark / Overall
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1942 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1878 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2295, n=174, last 2 years)
1866 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (974 - 2000, n=12)
1817 Points -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1788 Points -8%
CrossMark / Productivity
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1902 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1889 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2166, n=174, last 2 years)
1780 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (907 - 1962, n=12)
1761 Points -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1748 Points -8%
CrossMark / Creativity
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=174, last 2 years)
2024 Points +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1921 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (1027 - 2057, n=12)
1873 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1861 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1809 Points -6%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2137 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2060 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (1029 - 2142, n=12)
1833 Points -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=174, last 2 years)
1700 Points -20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1693 Points -21%
PCMark 10 Score
7458 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=238, last 2 years)
58064 MB/s +26%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25615 - 80511, n=62)
53891 MB/s +17%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
53661 MB/s +17%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
46297 MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
46035 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
42783 MB/s -7%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
39623 MB/s -14%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
37007 MB/s -20%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=238, last 2 years)
61884 MB/s +30%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
59205 MB/s +24%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25586 - 79442, n=62)
57340 MB/s +20%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
49101 MB/s +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47675 MB/s
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
45970 MB/s -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
45184 MB/s -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
42375 MB/s -11%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=238, last 2 years)
60434 MB/s +28%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
58758 MB/s +24%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (23679 - 88660, n=62)
54793 MB/s +16%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47450 MB/s 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47383 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
44759 MB/s -6%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
33705 MB/s -29%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
30785 MB/s -35%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95.7 ns *
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92.2 ns * +4%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
87.9 ns * +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=235, last 2 years)
84.7 ns * +11%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
79.2 ns * +17%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (76.2 - 133.9, n=60)
77.8 ns * +19%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

The latencies when running time-critical procedures are relatively low, so that the Katana GF66 in the configuration of our test unit should also be suited for real-time applications. In the 4K 60Hz Youtube test video, there were no dropped frames. Driver updates and other factors may influence the values significantly here.

4K 60Hz YouTube test video reproduction
4K 60Hz YouTube test video reproduction
LatencyMon
LatencyMon
LatencyMon Drivers
LatencyMon Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1153.5 μs * -85%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
999 μs * -60%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
953 μs * -53%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
833 μs * -33%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
814 μs * -30%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
624 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

Even though the Micron 2450 NVMe SSD with 1 TB of storage used here is able to achieve one of the top places in our comparison field, it places more in the middle of the field in our table of SSDs and HDDs. While the results in the single storage benchmarks are good, they are not outstanding.

AS SSD
AS SSD
AS SSD copy benchmark
AS SSD copy benchmark
CrystralDiskMark
CrystralDiskMark
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 957.6 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 934.1 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 864 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 416.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 23.69 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 50.55 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 215 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 214.2 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
87.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
80.6 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
79.4 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
74.9 pt
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
 
73.4 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
69.5 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
65.3 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
40.2 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
20.4 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4634 (4608.92min - 4633.62max) MB/s +128%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=208, last 2 years)
3462 MB/s +70%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2411 (2405.64min - 2410.89max) MB/s +19%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2383 (2361.29min - 2382.94max) MB/s +17%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2031 - 2305, n=8)
2183 MB/s +7%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2170 (2142.03min - 2169.5max) MB/s +7%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2031 (1970.48min - 2030.88max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
1935 (1931.9min - 1934.83max) MB/s -5%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1389 (1363.15min - 1388.73max) MB/s -32%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1389 (1363.15min - 1388.73max) MB/s -32%
seq write
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4412 (4063.44min - 4411.99max) MB/s +31%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=208, last 2 years)
3744 MB/s +11%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
3460 (3448.81min - 3460.09max) MB/s +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3365 (3336.82min - 3365.28max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3024 - 3446, n=8)
3326 MB/s -1%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2909 (1893.94min - 2908.96max) MB/s -14%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2894 (2651.7min - 2893.78max) MB/s -14%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1157 (1145.25min - 1157.21max) MB/s -66%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
1146 (903.24min - 1146.3max) MB/s -66%
seq q8 t1 read
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6702 (6133.86min - 6702.29max) MB/s +99%
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=208, last 2 years)
6222 MB/s +85%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
3603 (3173.36min - 3602.62max) MB/s +7%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3592 (2541.8min - 3591.64max) MB/s +7%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3554 (3284.35min - 3554.02max) MB/s +5%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3355 - 3652, n=8)
3529 MB/s +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3372 (3110.57min - 3372.19max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
2213 (2018.77min - 2212.5max) MB/s -34%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
2008 (1855.77min - 2007.99max) MB/s -40%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
2008 (1855.77min - 2007.99max) MB/s -40%
seq q8 t1 write
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5239 (5165.29min - 5239.11max) MB/s +55%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=208, last 2 years)
4682 MB/s +38%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
3471 (3459.05min - 3471.21max) MB/s +2%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3287 - 3497, n=8)
3412 MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3390 (555.89min - 3390.05max) MB/s
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3004 (2592.08min - 3003.54max) MB/s -11%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2869 (2667.88min - 2869.19max) MB/s -15%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1194 (1186.5min - 1194.12max) MB/s -65%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1194 (1186.5min - 1194.12max) MB/s -65%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
1145 (65.64min - 1144.64max) MB/s -66%
4k q1 t1 read
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
75 (74.27min - 75.04max) MB/s +6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
70.9 (68.6min - 70.88max) MB/s
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
69.4 (68.09min - 69.4max) MB/s -2%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (59.7 - 70.9, n=8)
67.8 MB/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=208, last 2 years)
67.7 MB/s -5%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
63.4 (62.51min - 63.39max) MB/s -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
60.5 (60.38min - 60.5max) MB/s -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
55.7 (54.2min - 55.72max) MB/s -21%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
29.9 (29.8min - 29.9max) MB/s -58%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
29.9 (29.8min - 29.9max) MB/s -58%
4k q1 t1 write
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
407 (402.77min - 406.81max) MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
403 (394.55min - 403.3max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (182.1 - 429, n=8)
309 MB/s -23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
239 (239.08min - 239.49max) MB/s -41%
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=208, last 2 years)
226 MB/s -44%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
211 (210.13min - 210.73max) MB/s -48%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
153 (151.1min - 152.72max) MB/s -62%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
147 (145.78min - 146.73max) MB/s -64%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
114 (109.08min - 113.92max) MB/s -72%
4k q32 t16 read
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3032 (3023.35min - 3032.48max) MB/s +64%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=208, last 2 years)
2533 MB/s +37%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2217 (2210.73min - 2217.07max) MB/s +20%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2210 (1437.37min - 2210.1max) MB/s +20%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1860 (1858.08min - 1859.98max) MB/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1849 (1840.63min - 1848.6max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (677 - 1864, n=8)
1708 MB/s -8%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
646 (644.91min - 645.74max) MB/s -65%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
493 (490.65min - 493.09max) MB/s -73%
4k q32 t16 write
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2629 (1600.14min - 2628.61max) MB/s +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2571 (263.99min - 2570.85max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (503 - 3373, n=8)
2480 MB/s -4%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2341 (2277.95min - 2341.13max) MB/s -9%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2314 (2299.73min - 2313.93max) MB/s -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2286 (2167.11min - 2286.44max) MB/s -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=208, last 2 years)
2155 MB/s -16%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
1061 (62.92min - 1061.17max) MB/s -59%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
891 (867.07min - 891.14max) MB/s -65%
AS SSD
Score Total
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7793 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7266 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=195, last 2 years)
6737 Points -14%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (4782 - 7839, n=8)
6729 Points -14%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
6117 Points -22%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
5894 Points -24%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
5630 Points -28%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
2499 Points -68%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1033 Points -87%
Score Read
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2885 Points +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2741 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2675 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=195, last 2 years)
2478 Points -10%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (1203 - 2766, n=8)
2427 Points -11%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2291 Points -16%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2259 Points -18%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
841 Points -69%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
478 Points -83%
Score Write
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3640 Points
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2045 - 3685, n=8)
3059 Points -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=195, last 2 years)
3056 Points -16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2968 Points -18%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2660 Points -27%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2221 Points -39%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1834 Points -50%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
1251 Points -66%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
387 Points -89%
Seq Read
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5588.43 MB/s +83%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=195, last 2 years)
4839 MB/s +58%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3133 MB/s +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3061.5 MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2892 - 3199, n=8)
3055 MB/s 0%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3013 MB/s -2%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2904 MB/s -5%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1978 MB/s -35%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
1948 MB/s -36%
Seq Write
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4179.97 MB/s +39%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=195, last 2 years)
3577 MB/s +19%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3002.92 MB/s
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2969 MB/s -1%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2965 MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2232 - 3173, n=8)
2843 MB/s -5%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2768 MB/s -8%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
1094 MB/s -64%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
308.3 MB/s -90%
4K Read
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
89.53 MB/s
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
87.74 MB/s -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
82.33 MB/s -8%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (60 - 91.6, n=8)
80.5 MB/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 - 112.1, n=195, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -25%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
66.9 MB/s -25%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
60.58 MB/s -32%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
55.2 MB/s -38%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
24.04 MB/s -73%
4K Write
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
351.19 MB/s +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
339.58 MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (194.8 - 350, n=8)
292 MB/s -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (59 - 512, n=195, last 2 years)
210 MB/s -38%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
203.6 MB/s -40%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
184.8 MB/s -46%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
145.7 MB/s -57%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
129.7 MB/s -62%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
113.7 MB/s -67%
4K-64 Read
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2345.25 MB/s
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
2296.75 MB/s -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2243.61 MB/s -4%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (837 - 2361, n=8)
2041 MB/s -13%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1923 MB/s -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=195, last 2 years)
1922 MB/s -18%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1891 MB/s -19%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
585.23 MB/s -75%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
256.5 MB/s -89%
4K-64 Write
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2999.99 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=195, last 2 years)
2491 MB/s -17%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (1583 - 3048, n=8)
2482 MB/s -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2346 MB/s -22%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2198 MB/s -27%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1795 MB/s -40%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
1186.56 MB/s -60%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
995.52 MB/s -67%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
242.8 MB/s -92%
Access Time Read
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
0.15 ms * -114%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
0.077 ms * -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.075 ms * -7%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.07 ms *
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=193, last 2 years)
0.05365 ms * +23%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (0.027 - 0.082, n=8)
0.05213 ms * +26%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.052 ms * +26%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.03 ms * +57%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
0.023 ms * +67%
Access Time Write
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
0.353 ms * -96%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.18 ms *
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK
0.178 ms * +1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (0.131 - 0.18, n=8)
0.1674 ms * +7%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.081 ms * +55%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=195, last 2 years)
0.04965 ms * +72%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD
0.039 ms * +78%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.028 ms * +84%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.021 ms * +88%

* ... smaller is better

Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK: Ø3338 (1481.4-3379.51)
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK: Ø3622 (3251.63-3633.18)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N: Ø3132 (2723.99-3552.97)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR: Ø6816 (6193.51-6843.37)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD: Ø2173 (1985.57-2179.99)

Graphics Card

As one of the most powerful laptop graphics cards, the Nvidia Geforce RTX 3070 Ti is able to achieve high frame rates in many games. However, in our test unit, the performance of the graphics card is heavily limited, since the RTX 3070 Ti only runs at around 90 watts over a longer time period. This becomes particularly clear in the Time Spy benchmark, where the performance is about 600 points below the average of all devices with similar hardware. But in our comparison to the competitors from the same price segment, the MSI gaming laptop still delivers powerful results.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
100 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
 
91.7 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
88.3 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Radeon RX 6600M
78.6 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78.3 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
74.5 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
74.1 pt
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
67.5 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=246, last 2 years)
39499 Points +14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
36842 Points +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (13799 - 42569, n=36)
35944 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
34598 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Radeon RX 6600M
31702 Points -8%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
30772 Points -11%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
30339 Points -12%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
29289 Points -15%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
13799 Points -60%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (22612 - 32550, n=37)
27554 Points +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27447 Points +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
26774 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
25254 Points -6%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Radeon RX 6600M
24788 Points -7%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
22915 Points -14%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
22200 Points -17%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (8142 - 12324, n=37)
10478 Points +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
10356 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9980 Points
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9452 Points -5%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
9174 Points -8%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
8513 Points -15%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
8407 Points -16%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
AMD Radeon RX 6600M
8234 Points -17%
3DMark 11 Performance
29386 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
23467 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
10242 points
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Gaming Performance

The MSI Katana GF66 11UGS is able to bring almost all the games we tested in all the quality levels and Full-HD resolution at more than 100 FPS to the screen. This makes it a very versatile gaming laptop.

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=177, last 2 years)
213 fps +52%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (139.7 - 226, n=27)
188.8 fps +35%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
186.8 (175min) fps +34%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
165 fps +18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
162.7 (31.9min, 45.3P0.1, 89P1) fps +16%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
141 (8.84min, 64.6P0.1, 114P1) fps +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
139.7 fps
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
122.1 (44.1min, 61P0.1, 101.2P1) fps -13%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=245, last 2 years)
114 fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (76.8 - 124.1, n=39)
102.4 fps +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
99.4 (18.6min, 23.1P0.1, 56.2P1) fps +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
96.8 (78min) fps
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
91.5 (87min) fps -5%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
91.5 fps -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
81.3 (9.27min, 52.3P0.1, 66.2P1) fps -16%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
80.9 (70min) fps -16%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
78 fps -19%
GTA V
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
168 (4.3min, 111.1P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (80 - 181.9, n=28)
165.5 fps -1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
164 (3.97min, 111P1) fps -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (15.3 - 187.1, n=191, last 2 years)
162.2 fps -3%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
162 (4.65min, 100P1) fps -4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
156 (6.75min, 111.1P1) fps -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
152.5 (3.87min, 90.9P1) fps -9%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
141 (4.95min, 90.9P1) fps -16%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
130.2 (19.1min, 83.3P1) fps -22%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (44 - 123.9, n=36)
106.7 fps +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=232, last 2 years)
105.5 fps +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
102.5 (10.1min, 66.7P1) fps
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
97.9 (4.48min, 62.5P1) fps -4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
97.7 (6.21min, 71.4P1) fps -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
95 (14min, 62.5P1) fps -7%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
93.5 (9.58min, 62.5P1) fps -9%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
83.1 (11.4min, 58.8P1) fps -19%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
73.8 (17.6min, 52.6P1) fps -28%
Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
154 (135.2min) fps +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (29.9 - 244, n=253, last 2 years)
149.7 fps +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
148.1 (130.3min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (75.4 - 170.2, n=38)
142.8 fps -4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
142.6 (126.5min) fps -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
133.3 (119.3min) fps -10%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
133 (116.8min) fps -10%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
131 (115.4min) fps -12%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
115 (102.5min) fps -22%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
110.2 (97.8min) fps -26%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
148 (129.6min) fps +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=254, last 2 years)
140.4 fps +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
138.1 (121.1min) fps
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
135.8 (119.7min) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (68.7 - 160.5, n=38)
135.6 fps -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
126.8 (112.5min) fps -8%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
122 (105.7min) fps -12%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
110 (97.2min) fps -20%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
104 (83.4min) fps -25%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=242, last 2 years)
108.5 fps +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (49.5 - 122.4, n=35)
98.5 fps +10%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
91.9 fps +3%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
89.7 fps 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
89.5 fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
88.3 fps -1%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
80.1 fps -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
78.4 fps -12%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
75.7 fps -15%
2560x1440 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (19.8 - 162.9, n=166, last 2 years)
95.3 fps +40%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (57.9 - 93, n=24)
76 fps +11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
70.1 fps +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
68.2 fps
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
56.2 fps -18%
Far Cry 5
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 232, n=125, last 2 years)
132.5 fps +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (99 - 147, n=23)
129.6 fps +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
124 fps
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
118 fps -5%
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
114 (82min) fps -8%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
113 (87min) fps -9%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
104 fps -16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
99 (80min) fps -20%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
93 (74min) fps -25%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=135, last 2 years)
124.3 fps +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (91 - 138, n=25)
120.4 fps +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
117 fps
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
114 (86min) fps -3%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
112 fps -4%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
107 (82min) fps -9%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
100 fps -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
91 (67min) fps -22%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
86 (64min) fps -26%
Far Cry 6
1920x1080 High Graphics Quality AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (89 - 108, n=3)
100 fps +12%
Average of class Gaming
  (9.93 - 182, n=30, last 2 years)
89.9 fps +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
89 fps
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
80.5 (59min) fps -10%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
80.5 (59min) fps -10%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (14.7 - 167, n=40, last 2 years)
96.9 fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (82 - 95.3, n=4)
91.8 fps +12%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
82 fps
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
76.1 (56min) fps -7%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
51.6 (10min) fps -37%
Strange Brigade
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 465, n=200, last 2 years)
226 fps +17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (112 - 248, n=27)
203 fps +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
198.2 (99min, 137.5P1) fps +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
193.4 (81.6min, 142P1) fps
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
185 (121min, 137P1) fps -4%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
183.1 (44.6min, 132.3P1) fps -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
170 (120min, 126P1) fps -12%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
163 (49.1min, 121P1) fps -16%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
152 (103min, 116P1) fps -21%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=240, last 2 years)
201 fps +17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (109 - 221, n=37)
179.9 fps +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
178.3 (43.7min, 126.3P1) fps +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
171.2 (98.2min, 131P1) fps
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
160 (75.9min, 121P1) fps -7%
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
159.5 (112.5min, 117.2P1) fps -7%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
Radeon RX 6600M, R5 5600H
151 (104min, 109P1) fps -12%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
143 (88.3min, 108P1) fps -16%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
139 (62.6min, 109P1) fps -19%
Ghostwire Tokyo
1920x1080 High Settings
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (123.9 - 152, n=4)
138.3 fps +12%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
123.9 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (18.4 - 234, n=21, last 2 years)
118 fps -5%
1920x1080 Highest Settings
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (115.4 - 145.1, n=4)
133.4 fps +16%
Average of class Gaming
  (18.1 - 231, n=22, last 2 years)
120.3 fps +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H
115.4 fps

Even though the frame rate drops slightly after a while in the constant load test with "The Witcher 3" (FHD/Ultra), it then remains fairly constant at a relatively high 80 to 90 FPS.

The Witcher 3 FPS Chart

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MSI Katana GF66 12UGS i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø87.3 (80-102)
low med. high ultraQHD4K
GTA V (2015) 180.7 175.2 168 102.5
The Witcher 3 (2015) 403 139.7 96.8
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 180.4 165.1 148.1 138.1
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 174.3 120.6 89.5 68.2 39.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 139 126.4 102.5
Far Cry 5 (2018) 131 124 117
Strange Brigade (2018) 435 232 193.4 171.2
Far Cry 6 (2021) 99 89 82
Ghostwire Tokyo (2022) 127 124 123.9 115.4

Emissions - A fairly quiet gaming laptop

Noise Emissions

In the AI mode, the Katana GF66 stays significantly quieter than you would expect from a gaming laptop. At a maximum of 45 dB(A), the noise level of the laptop is hardly annoying.

Noise Level

Idle
27 / 28 / 31 dB(A)
Load
44 / 45 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 26 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.743.24243.439.62539.438.541.742.137.23146.145.151.448.544.64032.731.134.434.530.85042.642.543.627.940.86331.630.936.63131.88027.22322.823.925.31002622.119.62027.61252821.421.119.928.216028.222.321.819.927.620028.122.823.923.528.925029.924.124.325.129.431529.623.222.322.629.740029.719.516.916.329.150030.820.818.218.130.263033.122.119.316.432.880031.819.71613.231.51000332015.313.232.7125034.820.214.811.834.2160035.719.51411.534.920003520.814.712.234250037.321.115.613.236.1315031.815.313.112.530.9400031.515.713.312.730.550003115.813.813.329.9630027.715.214.514.126.480002314.313.713.421.51000019.714.513.21318.71250015.714.412.912.714.91600013.113.812.412.212.7SPL45.131.228.126.744.2N4.81.51.10.94.5median 29.9median 20median 15.3median 13.3median 29.7Delta33.33.33.53.5hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMSI Katana GF66 12UGS
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
R5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
Noise
-11%
3%
1%
-7%
-3%
off / environment *
26
23
12%
23.2
11%
26
-0%
26
-0%
25
4%
Idle Minimum *
27
28.41
-5%
23.6
13%
26
4%
26
4%
25
7%
Idle Average *
28
28.41
-1%
23.6
16%
26
7%
29
-4%
25
11%
Idle Maximum *
31
36.71
-18%
25.4
18%
27.4
12%
33
-6%
34.5
-11%
Load Average *
44
53.04
-21%
38
14%
46.6
-6%
47
-7%
51.1
-16%
Witcher 3 ultra *
44
54.22
-23%
54.1
-23%
53
-20%
Load Maximum *
45
54.38
-21%
57.2
-27%
49.3
-10%
53
-18%
51.3
-14%

* ... smaller is better

Temperatures

At least, the WASD keys don't reach the highest temperatures in the device during the stress test, even if the more than 50 °C (122 °F) that we measured here aren't very inviting for long gaming sessions. On the other hand, high surface temperatures are a problem of many gaming laptops. So for the MSI Katana GF66 as well, using an external keyboard is recommended.

The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Max. Load
 54 °C
129 F
61 °C
142 F
52 °C
126 F
 
 54 °C
129 F
58 °C
136 F
43 °C
109 F
 
 41 °C
106 F
43 °C
109 F
32 °C
90 F
 
Maximum: 61 °C = 142 F
Average: 48.7 °C = 120 F
54 °C
129 F
55 °C
131 F
54 °C
129 F
47 °C
117 F
48 °C
118 F
45 °C
113 F
28 °C
82 F
34 °C
93 F
28 °C
82 F
Maximum: 55 °C = 131 F
Average: 43.7 °C = 111 F
Power Supply (max.)  50 °C = 122 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 48.7 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 61 °C / 142 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55 °C / 131 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.9 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 46.8 °C / 116 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 43 °C / 109.4 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-14.1 °C / -25.4 F).
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
R5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
Heat
15%
8%
12%
9%
16%
23%
Maximum Upper Side *
61
56
8%
51
16%
44.4
27%
46.7
23%
48
21%
39.9
35%
Maximum Bottom *
55
49
11%
55
-0%
48.8
11%
55.9
-2%
51
7%
43.8
20%
Idle Upper Side *
43
36
16%
37
14%
37.8
12%
37.1
14%
34
21%
34.1
21%
Idle Bottom *
38
28
26%
38
-0%
39.6
-4%
38.1
-0%
33
13%
31.7
17%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

Over a longer time period, the consumption of the CPU during the stress test is 33 watts, while in the first 10 minutes of the stress test, it is still able to use 45 watts. However, the CPU and GPU simply switch around a bit of the shared common consumption, which lies at around 120 watts. We do not notice any significant problems in the temperatures of both chips. At 90 and 95 °C respectively (194 and 203 °F), both fall into a high but still non-critical range and can be maintained stably. 

Stress test log analysis
Stress test log analysis

Speakers

A high maximum volume and a good general reproduction of music and voice ensure a solid sound image. We can forgive the slight weakness in the bass of the laptop. A reduction in the volume ensures a more balanced sound.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2043.439.72542.135.43148.547.94034.532.55027.943.8633131.88023.928.51002028.812519.936.716019.942.520023.547.625025.155.931522.657.440016.35950018.165.263016.469.880013.273.1100013.275.4125011.871.3160011.567.7200012.261250013.263.7315012.558.8400012.761.3500013.362.5630014.163.9800013.462.1100001362.11250012.7621600012.262.5SPL26.779.9N0.944.7median 13.3median 62.1Delta3.54.126.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.42.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI Katana GF66 12UGSApple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.8% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 55% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 23% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management - A meager battery life

Power Consumption

Included power supply
Included power supply

While the power supply was still sized very tightly in the predecessor, MSI has significantly increased this here and included a power supply with an appropriate performance of 240 watts. This means that the gaming laptop won't hit the limits of the power supply even under maximum load. 

In terms of the power consumption, the laptop lies at a level that is below the average of gaming laptops.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 0.1 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 9 / 13 / 20 Watt
Load midlight 100 / 212 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
R5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-19%
-4%
1%
-12%
-13%
-32%
Idle Minimum *
9
14.2
-58%
6.3
30%
10.2
-13%
7
22%
10
-11%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
-52%
Idle Average *
13
18
-38%
9.8
25%
12.8
2%
15
-15%
13.2
-2%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
-45%
Idle Maximum *
20
22
-10%
26.5
-33%
15
25%
24
-20%
15.6
22%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-33%
Load Average *
100
98
2%
103.8
-4%
130
-30%
124
-24%
178
-78%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
-12%
Witcher 3 ultra *
149
159
-7%
189
-27%
137
8%
195.1
-31%
181
-21%
Load Maximum *
212
219
-3%
241.9
-14%
184
13%
220
-4%
180
15%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
-17%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

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MSI Katana GF66 12UGS; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø148.6 (147-152)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø137.8 (108-172)

{

0102030405060708090100110120130140Tooltip
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø73.8 (67.1-98.3)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø97.8 (68.7-132)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø144 (142-146)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø143.1 (141-148)

Battery Life

On the other hand, the MSI Katana GF66 12UGS isn't really efficient either. So it is hardly surprising that the gaming laptop only offers a short battery life. However, the battery life still remains within a range that is normal for the gaming laptop competitors.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
0h 00min
WiFi Websurfing
2h 21min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 21min
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 52 Wh
MSI Katana GF76 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 53.5 Wh
Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 57.5 Wh
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE
R5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M, 80 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
39%
42%
233%
28%
169%
83%
Reader / Idle
947
1043
340
770
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
WiFi v1.3
141
222
57%
285
102%
685
386%
234
66%
552
291%
366 ?(57 - 745, n=191, last 2 years)
160%
Load
81
97
20%
66
-19%
145
79%
72
-11%
118
46%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
6%
H.264
195
283
392 ?(56 - 747, n=99, last 2 years)

Pros

+ robust case
+ discrete design
+ upgrade options
+ relatively quiet

Cons

- reduced performance of GPU and CPU
- few connections (no Thunderbolt)
- bad display

Verdict

The MSI Katana GF66 12UGS, test unit provided by MSI
The MSI Katana GF66 12UGS, test unit provided by MSI

MSI made improvements in many areas in the Katana GF66, showing even without top values in the configured TDP limits that gaming can also be done relatively affordable. However, the Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti and the Intel Core i7-12700H are still a bit of a sham. This is another case where we would have really liked more clear specifications on the TDP from the manufacturer. But the real problem for demanding gamers is the bad display. With its slow response times and bad color reproduction, the display isn't really 100% suitable for gaming. 

The MSI Katana GF66 12UGS is a laptop with a balanced price-performance ratio, delivering a fairly affordable entry into the top class of mobile gaming. 

Even though the "plastic sword" is unable to shine with the best equipment, it is basically solid. Those who don't have too high demands on a gaming laptop will find a good companion in this device. Despite the slightly limited TGP/TDP, the graphics card and processor are very powerful, allowing the Katana GF66 12UGS to fulfill its main task as a gaming laptop.

Price and Availability

The MSI Katana GF66 is available in many configurations in the US, most of them still with 11th generation processors. A configuration with a 12th gen i7 processor and the RTX 3050 Ti is currently available from Amazon for $1150 and with an i5 processor for $1130. A higher-end configuration of the GF76 is available from Amazon for example for $1960.

MSI Katana GF66 12UGS - 05/31/2022 v7
Marc Herter

Chassis
72 / 98 → 73%
Keyboard
79%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
48 / 80 → 60%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 91%
Battery
44 / 95 → 46%
Display
81%
Games Performance
94%
Application Performance
94%
Temperature
72 / 95 → 76%
Noise
80 / 90 → 89%
Audio
75%
Camera
37 / 85 → 43%
Average
70%
80%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Marc Herter, 2022-06- 1 (Update: 2022-06- 1)