Key Differences
In short — MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ 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 Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ is 42 days older 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 41% cheaper than MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ - $1440.52 vs $2454.04
- Up to 35% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ - $8.95 vs $13.79 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Escape From Tarkov than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 178 vs 156 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
156
88%
Value, €/FPS
€8.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1440.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,440.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 254 minutes ago
Jan 30th, 2024
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€13.79/FPS
65%
Price, €
€2454.04
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,454.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
Jan 30th, 2024
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
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
GPU Winner
Jan 30th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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
2372
100%
Multi-Core
11571
96%
CPU Winner
Jan 30th, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
95%
Multi-Core
12037
100%
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio 18” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
