Key Differences
In short — MSI Crosshair outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Crosshair is 266 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 25% cheaper than MSI Crosshair - $1396.39 vs $1855.85
- Up to 24% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Crosshair - $20.24 vs $26.51 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 70 vs 69 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
69
99%
Value, €/FPS
€20.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1396.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,396.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 307 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
70
100%
Value, €/FPS
€26.51/FPS
76%
Price, €
€1855.85
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,855.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 299 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2024
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Dec 3rd, 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
94%
Multi-Core
11570
81%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
