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 A15 AI B8VG-430US Gaming Laptop. The Katana A15 AI B8VG-430US 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop 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!
Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 8845HS 3.8 - 5.1GHz
15.6" QHD, Anti-Glare Wide View Angle 165Hz
8G GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
16GB (8Gx2) DDR5 5600MHz
1TB NVMe SSD Gen4x4
AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E
Exclusive Cooler Boost 5 Technology
MSI AI Engine for AI-Powered computing experience
MSI App Player for seamless gaming experience between mobile and PC
High-Resolution Audio ready
Wi-Fi 6E for enhanced streaming experience
Free Shipping
On order over $25
Return for Refund
Within 30 days
1-YEAR Limited Warranty
Base-on purchase date
Shipping
Free shipping is one-way unless otherwise authorized to return under policy conditions. Minimum $25 purchase to qualify for free standard ground shipping. And all orders are not delivered on Sundays or holidays.
Orders are processed Monday-Friday (excluding holidays). Orders placed after the cutoff time (2:00 P.M PST) are processed and shipped the next business day.
Free Shipping is only for lower 48-states customers, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, US Permanently-inhabited Territories and Protectorates. International shipping is not available at this time.
For all orders $500 or more via FedEx, a delivery signature is required for receipt of the product and we can only deliver to the address that you have provided on your order. If signature is required, please make sure someone will be available to sign for your package. FedEx will make a maximum of 3 delivery attempts to the address on your order. After 3 delivery attempts, you can contact regarding the address of the FedEx Ground Station. If the item is not picked up within a certain time, they will ship the item back to us.
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Return Policy
Items returned must be accompanied by the original packaging and the Return Packing Slip, and MUST be originally sold by MSI-US Official Online Store
Upon receiving the item and preferring a return, conditions will apply: Item(s) must be shipped back the original condition. While we understand that some items are being returned because they may not work the way a customer expects it to, we do expect all items to be put back in its place. The item must be unassembled and include all accessories and hardware parts. Any alterations to the original item will automatically negate the warranty. All returns must be accompanied by all original packaging that came with the product. The original packaging is designed to keep the product safe during shipping and alterations to this or changes to it can result in damages. The Buyer is responsible for all costs associated with the return which will be deducted from the Buyer’s final return refund. This includes orders from a free shipping listing.
Returned item(s) are subject to inspection upon arrival. Any missing or damaged components will result in an assessment and reduction to the final refund amount. We do not accept returns after 30 days of the purchase date under any circumstances.
Any alterations to the original item will automatically negate the warranty.
For more completed information, please see our Return Policy
Laptop Service Policy
In accordance with original manufacturer's products serial number/barcode, it is warranted for 12 - 36 months repair service from its manufacture date.
Gaming Series: 12 months
Content Creation Series: 12 months
Business & Productivity Series: 12 months
Workstation Series: 36 months
Laptop AC Adapter: 6 months
MSI will either repair the original parts with new or reconditioned parts, or replace the unit with one which is defined by MSI technician as a fully functional equivalent model. All customer pays one-way shipping and MSI will cover the cost of return shipping back to the customer.
For more completed information, please see our Warranty Page
Benchmarks, including Frames Per Second (FPS), are estimations based on system configurations (1080p Medium and 1440p Ultra). Data is provided directly by 3DMark and not by MSI. Actual performance may vary.
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 A15 AI B8V. *Copilot key feature availability varies by market, see aka.ms/Keysupport
A TRUSTED AI-READY PROCESSOR FOR ULTIMATE GAMING LAPTOPS AMD RYZEN™ 8040 Series for Mobile
AMD Ryzen™ 8040 Series processors are designed to bring delightful, premium experiences with trusted performance, incredible battery life, and the power of personal AI. Allow AMD Ryzen™ 8040 Series processors, equipped with AMD Ryzen™ AI to help you discover and harness the power of AI technology for work, play, and AI-enabled experiences.
AMD Zen 4
AMD XDNA™ architecture
4nm process technology
Up to 8 Cores
GEFORCE RTX 40 SERIES LAPTOPS
BEYOND FAST
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series Laptop GPUs power the world’s fastest laptops for gamers and creators. Built with the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, they bring a quantum leap in performance with AI-powered DLSS 3 and enable lifelike virtual worlds with full ray tracing. Plus, the Max-Q suite of technologies optimizes system performance, power, battery life, and acoustics for peak efficiency.
NOW EVEN SMARTER
MSI Laptops now accelerate work and play even faster and more efficiently than ever before. They come standard with exclusive MSI Intelligent Technology that is capable of providing whole new Intelligent features, taking automatic tuning to a whole new level.
REFORGED COOLING SOLUTION WITH SHARE PIPE DESIGN
Introducing the new Share Pipe feature, a heat pipe attached to both the CPU and GPU designed to improve thermal capability and releasing CPU performance! With the MSI Cooler Boost 5, gamers can explore complex game worlds without setbacks.
2 Fans
6 Heat Pipes
CPU-GPU Shared-Pipe Design
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!
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
1.7mm High Key Travel
Highlighted WASD Built for Gamers
Number-pad Equipped
COMPLETE IO PORTS
RJ45
HDMI™ (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz)
USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C / DP *1
USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A *2
USB 2.0 Type-A *1
Audio Combo Jack
DC in
EXTRAORDINARY WIRELESS EXPERIENCE
The latest Wi-Fi 6E delivers stunning speed while keeps the network smooth and stable even when sharing the network with numerous users.
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