Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix G18 18 inch 240Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18 inch 240Hz QHD is 75 days newer than the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18 inch 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 383 vs 335 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2299.0 vs $2841.97
- Up to 29% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $6.0 vs $8.48 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
383
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42011 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
335
87.46736292428199%
Value, $/FPS
$8.48/FPS
70.75471698113208%
Price, $
$2841.97
80%
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42015 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 15th, 2024 • 2nd 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 15th, 2024 • 2nd 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 inch 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 15th, 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 |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
