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Manufacturer Part # KATANAA17B8559 KATANAA17B8879 KATANAA17B81002 KATANAA17B8594 KATANAA17B8895 KATANAA17B8896
OS Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
CPU Ryzen 9 8945HS Ryzen 9 8945H Ryzen 7 8845HS Ryzen 9 8945HS Ryzen 9 8945HS Ryzen 9 8945HS
CPU Speed 4-5.2 GHz 4-5.2 GHz 3.8 - 5.1GHz 4-5.2 GHz 4-5.2 GHz 4-5.2 GHz
Chipset - - - - - -
GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU
Color Black Black Black Black Black Black
Screen Size 17.3" Thin Bezel FHD, IPS-Level 144Hz, 45% NTSC 17.3" QHD Anti-Glare Wide View Angle 240Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 17.3" FHD Anti-Glare Wide View Angle 240Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 17.3" QHD Anti-Glare Wide View Angle 240Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 17.3" Thin Bezel FHD, IPS-Level 144Hz, 45% NTSC 17.3" Thin Bezel FHD, IPS-Level 144Hz, 45% NTSC
Resolution 1920x1080
16:9
(2560x1440)
16:9
1920x1080
16:9
(2560x1440)
16:9
(1920x1080)
16:9
(1920x1080)
16:9
Video Memory 8G GDDR6 8G GDDR6 8G GDDR6 8G GDDR6 8G GDDR6 6G GDDR6
Keyboard 4 zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) 4 zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) 4 zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) 4 zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) 4 zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key) 4 zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (99 Key)
Speaker 2x Speakers 2W 2x Speakers 2W 2x Speakers 2W 2x Speakers 2W 2x Speakers 2W 2x Speakers 2W
Memory 16GB (8GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
32GB (16GB*2)
DDR5 5600MHz
HDD Capacity 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 2TB NVMe SSD 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4 1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4
HDD Interface NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe
TPM - AMD fTPM AMD fTPM AMD fTPM AMD fTPM AMD fTPM
LAN Gb LAN Gb LAN Gb LAN Gb LAN Gb LAN Gb LAN
WLAN AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth BT 5.3 BT 5.3 BT 5.3 BT 5.3 BT 5.3 BT 5.3
Card Reader - - - - - -
Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam
USB 2x USB 3.2 Gen1
1x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.2 Gen1
1x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.2 Gen1
1x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.2 Gen1
1x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.2 Gen1
1x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.2 Gen1
1x USB 2.0
Type-C Port 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 w/DP 1.4 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 w/DP 1.4 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 w/DP 1.4 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 w/DP 1.4 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 w/DP 1.4 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 w/DP 1.4
Video Port HDMI v 2.1 8K@60Hz
4K@120Hz
v 2.1 8K@60Hz
4K@120Hz
v 2.1 8K@60Hz
4K@120Hz
v 2.1 8K@60Hz
4K@120Hz
v 2.1 8K@60Hz
4K@120Hz
v 2.1 8K@60Hz
4K@120Hz
Audio Port 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8") 1 Audio Combo (1/8")
AC Power Adaptor 200W 200W 200W 200W 200W 200W
Battery Pack 3-cell 53.5Whr Li-Polymer 3-cell 53.5Whr Li-Polymer 3-cell 53.5Whr Li-Polymer 3-cell 53.5Whr Li-Polymer 3-cell 53.5Whr Li-Polymer 3-cell 53.5Whr Li-Polymer
Dimension 15.67"x10.75"x1.11" 15.67"x10.75"x1.11" 15.67"x10.75"x1.11" 15.67"x10.75"x1.11" 15.67"x10.75"x1.11" 15.67"x10.75"x1.11"
Weight 5.95 lbs 5.95 lbs 5.95 lbs 5.95 lbs 5.95 lbs 5.95 lbs
Copilot+ Ready *Copilot key feature availability varies by market, see aka.ms/Keysupport *Copilot key feature availability varies by market, see aka.ms/Keysupport - - - -
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) *Copilot key feature availability varies by market, see aka.ms/Keysupport *Copilot key feature availability varies by market, see aka.ms/Keysupport *Copilot key feature availability varies by market, see aka.ms/Keysupport
Accessories - - - 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
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