Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix 17 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 ASUS ROG Strix 17 is 272 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix 17 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 72 vs 69 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 6% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix 17 - $1599.00 vs $1699.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than ASUS ROG Strix 17 - $23.17 vs $23.61 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.61/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1699.99
94%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
69
96%
Value, $/FPS
$23.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd 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
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
89%
Multi-Core
11570
84%
ASUS ROG Strix 17 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 9th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
