Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionWhat is the screen size of this MSI laptop?

• A:Answer This MSI Katana laptop has a 15.6-inch screen.

Q: QuestionWhat is the processor speed of this MSI laptop?

• A:Answer The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor in this laptop has a base clock speed of 4.0 GHz and can boost up to 5.3 GHz.

Q: QuestionWhat kind of graphics card does this MSI laptop have?

• A:Answer This MSI Katana laptop is equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card.

Q: QuestionDoes this MSI gaming laptop come with Windows 11?

• A:Answer Yes, this MSI Katana gaming laptop comes with Windows 11 Home pre-installed.

Q: QuestionDoes it have additional SSD slots?

Asked 1 year ago by Beele.

• A:Answer The Katana 15 AI can support an additional M.2 drive, please reach out to MSI's support team to request for the upgrade bracket.

  Answered 1 year ago by Geno

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Q: Questionhow many hours does the battery last?

Asked 1 year ago by Andrea.

• A:Answer Depending on the usage and load, you can expect the Katana 15 A15B to last in the range of 4 - 8 hours.

  Answered 1 year ago by Geno

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Q: QuestionWhat is the graficcard’s tdp? How many Whs does the battery have?

Asked 1 year ago by Asdf.

• A:Answer 105W

  Answered 1 year ago by Geno

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Q: Questionwhat's the size of the Graphic card? Is It 8gb or 6gb?

Asked 10 months ago by JJ.

• A:Answer Hello JJ - this laptop has the 8GB RTX 4070.

  Answered 10 months ago by Geno

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Q: QuestionCan i play movies in 2160p HDR with this laptop??

Asked 11 months ago by Pajaro.

• A:Answer The screen resolution of this laptop is 1920 x 1080

  Answered 11 months ago by Geno

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Q: QuestionDoes this have wifi 6e?

Asked 1 year ago by DavidT.

• A:Answer The KATANAA15B8423 is equipped with WiFi 6.

  Answered 1 year ago by Geno

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Q: QuestionCan I trade this laptop in towards something else at your store? If so, how much?

Asked 3 weeks ago by Ernie.

Q: QuestionIs the ram ddr5

Asked 4 months ago by Quentin.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 3 months ago by Geno

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Q: QuestionCan I upgrade the ram to 32 gigabytes. How could I do this.

Asked 8 months ago by David.

• A:Answer There are several youtube and MSI instructional videos on how to upgrade your memory. Things to consider when buying memory. DDR5 - 5600 or higherspeed Expo Memory for AMD and XMP for Intel Buy memory kits with 2 SODIMM's Unscrew the bottom of the case while the laptop is off, make sure to hold something metal to ground yourself or use an anti -static wrist strap. (Important for high static dry climates) The Ram will be right in the middle of the board. You should contact MSI to get the M2 SSD bracket(mine was free) and put in while you are in there.

  Answered 2 months ago by UnvaluedCustomerVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes anyone else have this issue? If I close my laptop and put it to sleep while plugged in, it will not wake up unless I unplug it.

Asked 9 months ago by Izzy.

• A:Answer If you haven't found the fix yet there is a bios update to fix it. Download the latest BIOS from MSI. If you are uncomfortable doing the bios update have someone handle it for you. Make sure your laptop is plugged in when you do the update power interruption during a bios update can brick your computer. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;; ;; ;; MSI BIOS Release Notes ;; ;; ;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Model : MS-158N MKT Name : Katana A15 AI B8VG/Katana A15 AI B8VF/Katana A15 AI B8VE ;****************************************************************************; New BIOS : E158NAMS.511 ROM CheckSum : 0X79C3 Release Date : 2025.6.6 ;--------------------------- Description ------------------------------------; 1.Fixed the issue with the audio jack Hi-Res function failure. ;****************************************************************************; New BIOS : E158NAMS.510 ROM CheckSum : 0x6259 Release Date : 2024.12.27 ;--------------------------- Description ------------------------------------; Fixed the bug where the system could not be woken up from Modern Standby.

  Answered 2 months ago by UnvaluedCustomerVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionAre there any other colors for this laptop?

Asked 9 months ago by WendellG.

Q: QuestionWhat are the viewing angles of this screen and nits? Will there also be noticeable screen bezels or no?

Asked 9 months ago by Anticroom.

Q: QuestionIs this laptop good for editing photos?

Asked 10 months ago by Roe.

• A:Answer Hello Roe - this laptop should be able to support most photo editing programs however it is recommended that you validate the photo editing software's minimum requirements.

  Answered 10 months ago by Geno

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Q: Questioncolor options

Asked 10 months ago by JamesD.

• A:Answer Hello JamesD - there are no additional color options for the Katana 15.

  Answered 10 months ago by Geno

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Q: QuestionWhat exactly is the CPU in this?

Asked 10 months ago by Alexa.

• A:Answer Hello Alexa - this laptop includes the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS.

  Answered 10 months ago by Geno

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