Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix 18 is 288 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 49% better in New World than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 115 vs 77 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 66% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix 18 - $941.35 vs $2792.78
- Up to 50% better value when playing New World than ASUS ROG Strix 18 - $12.16 vs $24.29 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Dec 25th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
115
100%
Value, €/FPS
€24.29/FPS
50%
Price, €
€2792.78
100%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,792.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
77
67%
Value, €/FPS
€12.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€941.35
296%
Value Winner
Buy for €941.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Dec 25th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 25th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 25th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2352
87%
Multi-Core
11123
70%
ASUS ROG Strix 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 25th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
