Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ 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 MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ is 2 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 44% better in Rust than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 157 vs 109 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ - $1723.89 vs $3422.52
- Up to 26% better value when playing Rust than MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ - $15.80 vs $21.23 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€21.23/FPS
74%
Price, €
€3422.52
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,422.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
109
69%
Value, €/FPS
€15.80/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1723.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,723.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 3rd, 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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2372
88%
Multi-Core
11571
73%
MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 3rd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
