MSI Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

MSI Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050) is a 15.6-inch gaming laptop with the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB. The base configuration has 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD and it weighs 2.25 kg. MSI sells it in 3 configurations. It is one of 11 MSI laptops and 170 laptops compared on Comparezi.

MSI Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050) at a glance

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB
• RAM: 16 GB DDR5-5600
• Storage: 512 GB NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4
• Display: 15.6-inch IPS display at 1920 x 1080, 144 Hz
• Battery: 53.5 Wh
• Weight: 2.25 kg
• Operating system: Windows 11 Home

Performance

It runs on the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS with 8 cores. The NPU (the chip part for on-device AI) is rated at 16 TOPS. Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB, a dedicated GPU for games and video work.

Memory and storage

RAM: 16 GB DDR5-5600, upgradeable. Storage: 512 GB NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4. MSI sells these configurations: 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD; 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Office Home 2024; 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD. Each is priced separately below.

Display

The screen is a 15.6-inch IPS display at 1920 x 1080, 144 Hz.

Battery and build

Battery: 53.5 Wh, with a 200 W charger. Battery life depends on brightness and workload, so compare capacities rather than claimed hours. It weighs 2.25 kg and is 24.9 mm thick. The keyboard is backlit. Colours: Black.

Software, ports and warranty

It ships with Windows 11 Home. Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E. Ports: 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB2.0, 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 / DisplayPort), 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz), 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet. Warranty: 2 years, as stated by MSI.

How the MSI Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050) compares

Of the 40 gaming laptops on Comparezi with a stated weight, 12 are lighter. Of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi with a stated battery capacity, 38 have a bigger battery.

Similar gaming laptops from other brands

• HP Victus 15 (AMD Ryzen 7 260, RTX 5050): AMD Ryzen 7 260, 16 GB RAM, 2.29 kg (compare with the Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050))
• HP Victus 15 (AMD Ryzen 7 7445H, RTX 4050): AMD Ryzen 7 7445H, 16 GB RAM, 2.29 kg (compare with the Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050))
• HP Victus 15 (Intel Core 7 230H, RTX 3050): Intel Core 7 230H, 16 GB RAM, 2.29 kg (compare with the Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050))
• HP Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050): Intel Core i5-14500HX, 16 GB RAM, 2.29 kg (compare with the Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050))

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• MSI Katana 15 HX B14W (Intel Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5060): Intel Core i7-14650HX, 16 GB RAM, 2.4 kg (compare)

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Sources

• Brand page (in.msi.com)
• Specification sheet or manual (PDF) (storage-asset.msi.com)
• Specification sheet or manual (PDF) (storage-asset.msi.com)
• Specification sheet or manual (PDF) (storage-asset.msi.com)
• Chip maker's specification page (amd.com)

Checked 18 October 2026. Figures the brand does not state are left out rather than estimated. Prices on this page come from dated store checks, not from this text. See how Comparezi checks data.