Key Differences
In short — ASUS TUF 15.6 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS TUF 15.6 is 76 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS TUF 15.6 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 72 vs 71 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 5% cheaper than ASUS TUF 15.6 - $1621.61 vs $1702.69
- Up to 3% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than ASUS TUF 15.6 - $22.84 vs $23.65 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
72
100%
Value, €/FPS
€23.65/FPS
97%
Price, €
€1702.69
95%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,702.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 297 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
71
99%
Value, €/FPS
€22.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 302 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
96%
Multi-Core
11570
89%
ASUS TUF 15.6 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 16th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
