Overview



Protect your honor and defeat the enemies. Awaken your inner power and inherit the will of the Dragon. In your hands is the Dragon's Blade, flowing with ancient power, and engraved with runes of wind. Strike down any foe that stands in your way with the legendary blade Katana 17 B12U.

REINVENTING MULTI-CORE ARCHITECTURE
Katana 17 B12U equips the latest 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor, features with performance and efficiency cores, providing unprecedented boost in multitasking works and heavy games.

GEFORCE RTX™ 30 SERIES LAPTOPS
THE ULTIMATE PLAY
NVIDIA® GeForceCloseGeForce is a brand of graphics processing units (GPUs) designed by Nvidia RTX™ 30 Series Laptop GPUs power the world’s fastest laptops for gamers and creators. They’re built with Ampere—NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture—to give you the most realistic ray-traced graphics and cutting-edge AI features like NVIDIA DLSS. Plus, Max-Q Technologies unleash the power of AI to make thin, high-performance laptops that are faster and better than ever.

BOOST PERFORMANCE WITH AI
NVIDIA DLSS gives games a speed boost with uncompromised image quality. Crank up the settings and resolution for an even better visual experience.

MORE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES
Ray Tracing is the holy grail of graphics. It simulates how light behaves in the real-world to produce the most realistic and immersive graphics for gamers and creators - and runs fast thanks to 2nd gen RT Cores.

OPTIMIZED POWER AND PERFORMANCE
NVIDIA Max-Q is a suite of technologies powered by AI that optimize laptops to deliver high performance in thin form factors.

LIGHTNING FAST AND SMOOTH DISPLAY
Never miss a shot with the striking visuals and smooth refresh rate of the 144Hz IPS-level display.

LIGHT UP WITH GAMING STYLE
The Katana Series is equipped with a 4-Zone RGB Keyboard with the lightened WASD and specially-designed keycaps. Enjoy the colorful light that shines like pulse energy giving you an immersive gaming experience with style!

REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION
WITH CPU&GPU SHARED-PIPE DESIGN
Introduction the new Shared-Pipe design, the heat pipe which attached on both CPU and GPU. Shared-Pipe can improve the thermal capability, especially releasing the CPU performance! With MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can explore the increasingly complex game world freely.

STRIKE FASTER
Accelerate performance on all levels with faster memory read/write speed on DDR5 memory.

LIKE MAGIC LOADING SPEED
With extremely high performance and up to 7.88 GB's bandwidth, the PCIe Gen 4 allows users to load up any game and task with lighting fast speeds.

THE WAY MUSIC SHOULD BE
Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.

ELEVATE YOUR AUDIO
Experience audio the way it was intended and share it with Nahimic in-game 3D surround & Sound Sharing via Bluetooth.

GET ALL THE BUFFS
The exclusive MSI Center helps you control and customize your MSI laptop the way you want.

MSI APP Player
Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player provides a seamless gaming experience between mobile gaming and the PC.




At-a-glance



  • 16GB (4800MHz) DDR5-SDRAM (2 x 8) & 1000GB SSD

  • 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 1920 x 1080, NVIDIA GeForceCloseGeForce is a brand of graphics processing units (GPUs) designed by Nvidia RTX 3050 (6GB GDDR6)

  • Intel Core i5-12450H (12MB Cache)

  • Windows 11 Home




Reasons to buy


  • 16GB (4800MHz) DDR5-SDRAM (2 x 8) & 1000GB SSD
  • 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 1920 x 1080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (6GB GDDR6)
  • Intel Core i5-12450H (12MB Cache)
  • Windows 11 Home

Specification


Technical Description: MSI Katana 17 B12UDXK-071UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-12450H Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForceCloseGeForce is a brand of graphics processing units (GPUs) designed by Nvidia RTX 3050 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Black

Audio
Speaker power:
2 W
Number of built-in speakers:
2

Battery
Battery capacity:A measure of the charge stored by the battery. Determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery.
53.5 Wh
Number of battery cells:
3

Camera
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
Front camera HD type:
HD
Front camera:Camera at the front of the product.
Yes

Design
Form factor:The shape or design of the product.
Clamshell
Product colour:
Black
Product type:The sub-category of the product.
Laptop

Display
Maximum refresh rate:
144 Hz
Native aspect ratio:The aspect ratio is the ratio of the width of an image to its height. The native aspect ratio is the one which the projector/display is particularly designed for. Images shown in native aspect ratio will utilize the entire resolution of the display and achieve maximum brightness. Images shown in other than native aspect ratio will always have less resolution and less brightness than images shown in native aspect ratio.
16:9
HD type:Type of supported High Definition (e.g. Full HD, 4K Ultra HD).
Full HD
Touchscreen:A screen of a laptop, smartphone, etc., that responds to touch so you can control the interface using your fingers.
No
Display resolution:The number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It is usually quoted as width × height, with the units in pixels: for example, "1024 × 768" means the width is 1024 pixels and the height is 768 pixels. The higher the number of pixels, the sharper the image.
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display diagonal:Size of the display for this product, measured diagonally, usually in inches.
43.9 cm (17.3")

General
Type:Characteristics of the device.
Laptops

Graphics
On-board graphics card model:
Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card family:
Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board GPU manufacturer:
Intel
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR6
Discrete graphics card memory:
6 GB
Discrete graphics card model:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Discrete GPU manufacturer:
NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card:
Yes
On-board graphics card:
Yes

Keyboard
Keyboard backlit colour:
RGB
Keyboard backlit zone:
4-zone RGB
Keyboard backlit:
Yes
Numeric keypad:Small, palm-sized, seventeen key section of a computer keyboard, usually on the very far right. The numeric keypad features digits 0 to 9, addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*) and division (/) symbols, a decimal point (.) and Num Lock and Enter keys. Laptop keyboards often do not have a numpad, but may provide numpad input by holding a modifier key (typically labelled "Fn") and operating keys on the standard keyboard.
Yes
Pointing device:
Touchpad

Logistics data
Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS):
8471300000

Memory
Maximum internal memory:The maximum internal memory which is available in the product.
64 GB
Memory slots:Number and type of memory expansion slots, including connector and memory module descriptions.
2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size):The slots and size of the memory for the CPU.
2 x 8 GB
Memory clock speed:The frequency at which the memory (e.g. RAM) runs.
4800 MHz
Memory form factor:Design of the memory e.g. 240-pin DIMM, SO-DIMM.
SO-DIMM
Internal memory type:The type of internal memory such as RAM, GDDR5.
DDR5-SDRAM
Internal memory:A computer's memory which is directly accessible to the CPU.
16 GB

Network
Bluetooth version:The type of bluetooth technology in the product e.g. Bluetooth Smart (v4.0).
5.2
Bluetooth:Bluetooth is a low-power radio technology developed to replace the cables and wires currently used to link or connect electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, and a wide variety of handheld devices including mobile phones. Because it uses radio-wave connectivity, a Bluetooth-enabled device has a constant, established connection to whatever browser it uses. This saves the user the trouble of logging on to check for emails or news updates, for example.
Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates:The different speed levels of the Ethernet LAN connection.
10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN:An Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) interface is present, for a wired conection via a cable.
Yes
Wi-Fi standards:The type of wireless local area network (LAN). It can be ad-hoc, where units in a network communicate peer-to-peer, or Infrastructure, where units communicate with each other via an access point A LAN interconnects computers in a small area e.g. home, school or office.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Mobile network connection:
No

Networking
Bluetooth version:The type of bluetooth technology in the product e.g. Bluetooth Smart (v4.0).
5.2
Bluetooth:Bluetooth is a low-power radio technology developed to replace the cables and wires currently used to link or connect electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, and a wide variety of handheld devices including mobile phones. Because it uses radio-wave connectivity, a Bluetooth-enabled device has a constant, established connection to whatever browser it uses. This saves the user the trouble of logging on to check for emails or news updates, for example.
Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates:The different speed levels of the Ethernet LAN connection.
10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN:An Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) interface is present, for a wired conection via a cable.
Yes
Wi-Fi standards:The type of wireless local area network (LAN). It can be ad-hoc, where units in a network communicate peer-to-peer, or Infrastructure, where units communicate with each other via an access point A LAN interconnects computers in a small area e.g. home, school or office.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Mobile network connection:
No

Operating system/software
Operating system installed:Type of operating system on a device e.g. IOS on Apple devices, Android for mobile devices.
Windows 11 Home

Packaging data
Package height:The distance from the top to the bottom of the packaging.
329 mm
Package depth:The distance from the front to the back of the packaging.
90 mm
Package width:The distance from one side of the packaging to the other.
528 mm

Ports & interfaces
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
Yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
Yes
HDMI version:
2.1
HDMI ports quantity:The number of sockets (ports) for HDMI connections. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed/uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant device ("the source device") to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. HDMI is a digital replacement for existing analog video standards.
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:Number of Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports (connecting interfaces) in the device. Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports allow a computer to connect to the ethernet.
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
2
USB 2.0 ports quantity:Number of USB 2.0 ports (connecting interfaces) in the device. USB 2.0 was released in April 2000 (now called "Hi-Speed"), adding higher maximum signaling rate of 480 Mbit/s (effective throughput up to 35 MB/s or 280 Mbit/s), USB 2.0 ports are usually black.
1

Power
AC adapter power:
180 W

Processor
Configurable TDP-down:
35 W
Processor cache:
12 MB
Processor boost frequency:The turbo boost is an automatic, managed accelleration of the processor when one of the cores is overloaded.
4.4 GHz
Processor cores:The number of central processing units ('cores') in a processor. Some processors have 1 core, others have 2 (e.g. Intel Core Duo) or more (e.g. the Intel Xeon E7-2850 has 10 cores).
8
Processor model:The model number for the processor in a computer.
i5-12450H
Processor generation:
12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor family:A family of processors is a group of processors produced by one company over a short period of time e.g. Intel Pentium processors.
Intel® Core™ i5
Processor manufacturer:The manufacturer that produced the processor.
Intel

Processor special features
CPU configuration (max):
1
Embedded options available:
No
Execute Disable Bit:
Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access:
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x):Simplify Virtualization and Reduce Overheads\nIntel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) helps make virtualization practical by eliminating performance overheads, reducing complexity, and improving security with hardware assistance. Virtualization allows multiple workloads to share a common set of resources so that a variety of workloads can co-locate while maintaining full isolation from each other.
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d):Simplify Virtualization and Reduce Overheads\nIntel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) helps make virtualization practical by eliminating performance overheads, reducing complexity, and improving security with hardware assistance. Virtualization allows multiple workloads to share a common set of resources so that a variety of workloads can co-locate while maintaining full isolation from each other.
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT):
Yes

Software
Operating system installed:Type of operating system on a device e.g. IOS on Apple devices, Android for mobile devices.
Windows 11 Home

Storage
Optical drive type:An optical drive uses laser to read optical discs such as CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray. Some types of optical drive are: CD ROM drive, CR-RW (CD writer) drive, DVD-ROM.
No
NVMe:
Yes
SSD interface:
PCI Express 4.0
SSD capacity:
1 TB
Number of SSDs installed:
1
Total SSDs capacity:
1 TB
Storage media:Used for the storage of date e.g. HDD (hard disk drive), SSD (solid-state drive).
SSD
Total storage capacity:The total amount of data that can be stored on the device.
1 TB

Weight & dimensions
Height:The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
25.2 mm
Depth:The distance from the front to the back of something.
273 mm
Width:The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
398 mm
Weight:Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
2.6 kg


Product details


9S7-17L541-071 MSI

MSI Katana 17 B12UDXK-071UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-12450H Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Black

£928.99 and In stock

SKU9S7-17L541-071

MSI Katana 17 B12UDXK-071UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-12450H Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForceCloseGeForce is a brand of graphics processing units (GPUs) designed by Nvidia RTX 3050 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Black

Quick Code: Q728188 MPN: 9S7-17L541-071

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Key Features

  • Windows 11 Home
  • Intel Core i5-12450H (12MB Cache)
  • 16GB (4800MHz) DDR5-SDRAM (2 x 8) & 1000GB SSD