MSI Katana GF66, Intel 12th Gen. i5-12450H, 40CM FHD 144 Hz Gaming Laptop (16GB/512GB NVMe SSD/Windows 11 Home/Nvidia RTX3060 6GB…

 Ssd failed and display drivers failed within 1 hour from startup

Ssd with gen 3 speeds from micron

Update: amazon has stated in writing that there will be no refund or return without the manufacturer confirmation which makes the purchase from a platform like amazon redundant – buy Asus from flipkart or asus website instead

Screenshot is from battlefield 5 while in menu – in game temp reaches 95°c

Amazon tech support supervisor didn’t
have a clue what he was doing and disconnected call after long hold

Fixed issue myself and will have to get a better ssd

Rude manager from Amazon tech support and tech support advisors routinely disconnecting calls and avoiding calls.

Manager indirectly said it’s my fault for buying from Amazon

Worst experience in 12 years with Amazon

Update: amazon managers refused to acknowledge that the technician confirmed there’s a heating issue with the device reaching 95°C in cpu intensive games like the Battlefield series and PuBg Pc

Update: amazon edited my images on the review to remove the temps

Feedback sent to MSI.com, Amazon ombudsman and Maharashtra Police

Update: reinstalled windows on new ssd which works better, reinstalled all drivers, reinstalled and used micron garbage in spare ssd slot. Stuck a croma table fan next to laptop.

After reinstalled and using better drivers, and table fan seeing better temps, still can’t play cpu intensive games.
The i7 11th gen is better buy that instead or the 17 inch version
Don’t get servify insurance – amazon outsources the technician work to them and they are extremely unhelpful.

Don’t buy laptop from Amazon if you are in maharashtra or lgbtiq or from a minority community coz the customer/tech support will hate you and treat you badly.
Buy from Vijay sales or flipkart instead
MSI need to put in more vents and allow user upgrades that don’t void the warranty (had to fix it because amazon refused both return and refund)
Asus allow user upgrades within warranty but have some crap i5/i7 with fewer cores so check the model (avoid the intel 113xx series like plague)

The msi gf63 is a good option with i5 11400 and 3050 but has a low tdp rating

The first item I received had a touchpad issue and amazon replaced it with another one which doesn’t have any issue. Let’s come to the pros and cons of this laptop.

Pros:
1. You can play all latest games. I’ve tested GTA V, God of war, uncharted 4, Red dead 2, AC Valhalla.
2. Display is good
3. Touchpad is smooth
4. Battery backup is good
5. i5 12th gen provides excellent performance. If you’re confused between i5 12th gen and i7 11th gen, you can go for i5 12th gen as you can get similar performance at a lower price.

Cons:
1. Speaker is bit low. You can use Nahimic app to raise the volume a bit higher or use headphones.
2. Heating issue is there while playing games. But it’s expected considering it is a gaming laptop with rtx 3060. Cooling pad is must (I bought winplus cooling pad with 6 fans which is quite powerful and sturdy).

Overall, this laptop is a bang for the buck.

I have been using this laptop since december 2022, and I am satisfied with it but there is 1 major con which can be my system issue only. Lately I have been hearing a lot of crackling sound from the speaker when on higher volume. May be drivers need an upgrade or something. In the worst case it needs a warranty service.

But it has been doing the job its supposed to do very efficiently – play games.

Dont go for it if you want good speakers. Sound is too low and voice starts to crackle on high volume usage.