Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix 18" outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix 18" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in Dota 2 than MSI Katana A15 - 242 vs 199 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix 18" - $1349.0 vs $3266.66
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dota 2 than ASUS ROG Strix 18" - $6.78 vs $13.5 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.5/FPS
50%
Price, $
$3266.66
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,266.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
199
82%
Value, $/FPS
$6.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd 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
4th Variation
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
Jun 26th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
4th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
ASUS ROG Strix 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
