Product comparison · 2 laptops

MSI 15 B13VFK-822US vs MSI Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR

80specifications compared
17differ
63identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 15 B13VFK-822US:Intel® Core™ i9
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 15 B13VFK-822US:13th gen Intel® Core™ i9
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 15 B13VFK-822US:i9-13900H
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:i5-12450H
Processor cores
- 15 B13VFK-822US:14
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:8
Processor boost frequency
- 15 B13VFK-822US:5.4 GHz
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:4.4 GHz
Processor cache
- 15 B13VFK-822US:24 MB
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:12 MB
Internal memory
- 15 B13VFK-822US:32 GB
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:16 GB
Memory clock speed
- 15 B13VFK-822US:5200 MHz
- Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR:4800 MHz

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Comparison of 15 B13VFK-822US, Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR
91 specifications	A MSI 15 B13VFK-822US View product	B MSI Katana 15 B12UDXK-069XFR View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Maximum refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Colour gamutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45%
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i9	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	13th gen Intel® Core™ i9	12th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i9-13900H	i5-12450H
Processor coresDiffers	14	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Efficient-core boost frequencyKnown for one	4.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	24 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	115 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	5200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Optical drive type	No	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	2 W	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Video capturing speed	30 fps	30 fps
Networkidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colour	RGB	RGB
Keyboard backlit zone	4-zone RGB	4-zone RGB
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	FreeDOS
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacity	53.5 Wh	53.5 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	211 g
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	240 W	180 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.25 kg	2.25 kg
Width	359 mm	359 mm
Depth	259 mm	259 mm
Height	24.9 mm	24.9 mm

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