Second Chance MSI Katana 17 B12VEK-407 - 17.3 inches - Intel Core i5 - 16GB RAM / 1TB SSD - RTX 4050
Pros and cons
According to our laptop expert
- You can play medium demanding games at 60 fps with the RTX 4060 video card, i5 processor, and 16GB RAM.
- The 144Hz screen displays moving images fast and smoothly, which is especially useful for fast shooters.
- Thanks to the Cooler Boost 5 cooling, you won't overheat in tense fights and get the most out of your performance.
- If you want to play more demanding games, we recommend at least an RTX 4070 video card.
- We recommend an Intel Core i7 or Ryzen 7 processor for playing virtual reality games or editing video projects.
Product description
Note: always connect the charger when you game, otherwise the battery drains in a few hours.
With the MSI Katana 17 B12VEK-407 gaming laptop, you can dominate the battlefield, whether it's in Fortnite or CoD:MW3. With the 12th generation Intel Core i5 processor, powerful RTX 4060 video card, and 16GB DDR4 RAM, you can play medium demanding games smoothly even at high settings. You can also multitask in a relaxed way and chat with friends via Discord, for example. Thanks to the built-in components, image editing is also no problem. You also get a 144Hz refresh rate, so you can see all details smoothly with 60 fps on the 16-inch IPS panel. This way, you don't get any surprises in fast shooters. Even in the dark you're unstoppable thanks to the 4 zones with adjustable RGB keyboard backlight. The Cooler Boost 5 cooling system cools your processor and video card separately. This way, you can get the most out of your performance.
- Advice from our gaming laptop expert
- Photo editing: suitable
- Video editing: unsuitable, at least an i7/Ryzen 7 processor
- Virtual Reality: unsuitable, at least an i7/Ryzen 7 processor and an RTX/RX video card
- Streaming in Full HD: unsuitable, at least an i7/Ryzen 7 processor and 16GB RAM
- Streaming in 4K: unsuitable, at least an Intel Core i9/Ryzen 9 processor and 32GB RAM
- Creating and rendering 3D designs: unsuitable, at least an i9/Ryzen 9 processor and an RTX/RX/Quadro video card
- Wondering if the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 video card in this laptop can run your favorite game at high settings (60 fps)? Check the list below to see if this laptop meets the recommended system requirements:
- League of Legends: unsuitable, at least a GTX 1650 or RX 6500/5500 video card
- Fortnite: unsuitable, at least a GTX 1650 or RX 6500/5500 video card
- EA FC 24: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4050/3050 or RX 6500/5500 video card
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4060/3060 or RX 6600/6500 video card
- Hogwarts Legacy: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4070/3070 or RX 6700 video card
- Elden Ring: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4080/3080 or RX 6800 video card
- Microsoft Flight Simulator: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4090 or RX 6900
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Key specs
Suitable accessories
Specifications
Product
- Product number
- 946574
- Manufacturer code
- 0017L5-407
- Brand
- MSI
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Processing of your defect
- Via Coolblue
Key properties
- Operating system
- Windows
- Screen size
- 17,3 inches
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Internal RAM
- 16 GB
- Total storage capacity
- 1 TB
- Video card
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
- Touchscreen
- Type of USB port
- Standard USB-A, USB-C
- Recommended for use
- Gaming, Photo editing
- Speed class laptops
- Mid-range
- Build quality laptops
- Basic
Screen
- Screen size
- 17,3 inches
- Sharpness
- Full HD (1080p)
- Resolution width
- 1920 pixels
- Resolution height
- 1080 pixels
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Screen reflection
- Anti-glare
- Panel type
- IPS panel
- Adaptive Sync
- HDR support
Processor
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Processor number
- 12450H
- Processor generation
- 12th gen
- Processor cores
- Octa-Core (8)
- Processor code name
- Alder Lake
- Clock speed
- 2 GHz
- Turbo speed
- 4,4 GHz
- Cache memory
- 12 MB
- Intel Evo laptop
RAM
- Internal RAM
- 16 GB
- Maximum internal memory
- 64 GB
- Memory composition
- 2x 8GB
- Memory slot 1
- 8 GB
- Memory slot 2
- 8 GB
- Total number of RAM slots
- 2
- RAM type (DDR type)
- DDR5
Storage
- Storage type
- SSD
- Total storage capacity
- 1 TB
- SSD storage capacity
- 1000 GB
- Number of SSDs
- 1
- Hard drive type
- NVMe
Video card
- Video card brand
- NVIDIA
- Video card
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
- Type of video card
- Dedicated
- Video card RAM
- 6 GB
- Total graphics power
- 105 W
Operating system
- Operating system
- Windows
- Windows OS version
- Windows 11 Home
- Operating system language
- Multiple languages can be configured
Physical properties
- Laptop model
- Laptop
- Color
- Black
- Material
- Plastic
- Height
- 2,52 cm
- Width
- 39,8 cm
- Depth
- 27,3 cm
- Weight
- 2,6 kg
- Build quality laptops
- Basic
- Type of military test
- MIL-STD-810H
- Passed military test
Wireless connections
- Mobile data connection
- No
- WiFi standards
- Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth version
- 5.2
Wired connections
- USB port
- Number of USB ports
- 4
- Type of USB port
- Standard USB-A, USB-C
- Protocol Female USB-C port
- DisplayPort Alternative Mode, USB
- USB version Female USB-C port
- 3.0
- Video output via USB-C possible
- Yes
- Number of female standard USB-A ports
- 3
- Female standard USB-A port version
- 2.0, 3.0
- Number of USB 3.0 Female USB-C ports
- 1
- HDMI connector
- Number of HDMI connectors
- 1
- Female HDMI Type A port version
- 2.1
- DisplayPort connector
- VGA connector
- Number of Ethernet ports
- 1
- Thunderbolt connector
- Headphone jack
- Memory card reader
Keyboard and touchpad
- Keyboard layout
- QWERTZ
- Physical keyboard layout
- ISO
- Numeric keypad
- Spill-resistant
- Backlit keyboard
- Type of lighting
- 4-zone RGB
- Color keyboard lighting
- RGB
- Mechanical keyboard
- Programmable keys
Audio
- Built-in microphone
- Number of speakers
- 2
- Sound reproduction
- Stereo
- Integrated computer speakers brand
- Standard speakers
Webcam
- Built-in camera
- Image definition webcams
- HD Ready (720p)
- Camera slider
Battery
- Battery capacity laptop
- 53,5 Wh
- Battery technology
- Lithium polymer
- Maximum battery life
- 4 hours
- Power charger
- 200 W
Extra manufacturer's warranty
- Manufacturer's warranty
Security
- TPM (Trusted platform module)
- TPM type
- Firmware TPM
- Kensington lock
- Windows Hello
- Fingerprint identity sensor
- Security class laptops
- Basic
Expansion options
- Number of replaceable RAM slots
- 2
- Number of free RAM slots
- 0
- RAM expandable up to
- 64 GB
- Number of replaceable storage slots
- 2
- Number of free storage slots
- 1
Software
- Extra installed software
MSI Katana 17 B12VEK-407 - 17.3 inches - Intel Core i5 - 16GB RAM / 1TB SSD - RTX 4050
€ 831,-
