Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI, outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41-R18L) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41-R18L) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI, is 235 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41-R18L).
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI, Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41-R18L) - 52 vs 50 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41-R18L) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 27% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI, - €1099.0 vs €1499.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI, - €21.98 vs €28.83 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 12th, 2024
FPS
52
100%
Value, €/FPS
€28.83/FPS
76.2400277488727%
Price, €
€1499
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51192 minutes ago
May 22nd, 2023
FPS
50
96.15384615384616%
Value, €/FPS
€21.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 12th, 2024
May 22nd, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
May 22nd, 2023
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
May 22nd, 2023
Ryzen 7 7840HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2388
96.05792437650845%
Multi-Core
11190
95.87867363550681%
MSI Katana A17 AI, Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41-R18L) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2024 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
