Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz 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.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 243 vs 233 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 69% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz - $1588.67 vs $5199.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz - $6.82 vs $21.4 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
7th Variation
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.4/FPS
31.869158878504678%
Price, $
$5199
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for $5,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75739 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
233
95.88477366255144%
Value, $/FPS
$6.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75739 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
7th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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
7th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
96 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 16 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
