Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 72 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 18".
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 12% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2499.99 vs $2841.97
- Up to 9% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $17.48 vs $19.2 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - 148 vs 143 FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
143
96.62162162162163%
Value, $/FPS
$17.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2710 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.2/FPS
91.04166666666667%
Price, $
$2841.97
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2713 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 12th, 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 |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
