Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" is 279 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 69% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 93 vs 55 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 69% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $1024.99 vs $3299.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $18.64 vs $35.48 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 16th, 2024 • 8th Variation
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$35.48/FPS
53%
Price, $
$3299.99
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2799 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
55
59%
Value, $/FPS
$18.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1024.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,024.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2805 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 16th, 2024 • 8th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 16th, 2024 • 8th 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
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 16th, 2024 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
89%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
