Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix-G18 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. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix-G18 is 99 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in Far Cry 3 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 192 vs 146 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $1588.67 vs $3199.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $10.88 vs $16.67 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 10th Variation
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.67/FPS
65.26694661067786%
Price, $
$3199.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58196 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
146
76.04166666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$10.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 10th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 19th, 2024 • 10th 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 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 19th, 2024 • 10th 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 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 19th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
