Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS [2025 Updated ROG Strix G18 2.5K outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS [2025 Updated ROG Strix G18 2.5K is 232 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS [2025 Updated ROG Strix G18 2.5K Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 117 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 0% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $16.62 vs $16.66 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 3% cheaper than ASUS [2025 Updated ROG Strix G18 2.5K - $1882.23 vs $1943.99
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 19th, 2024
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1943.99
96%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,943.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
113
97%
Value, $/FPS
$16.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1882.23
100%
Buy for $1,882.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 19th, 2024
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 19th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 19th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
ASUS [2025 Updated ROG Strix G18 2.5K Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 19th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
