Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 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.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 4% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1849.99 vs $1930.34
- Up to 3% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $18.69 vs $19.30 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - 100 vs 99 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 12th, 2024 • 19th Variation
FPS
99
99%
Value, $/FPS
$18.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1849.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,849.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.3/FPS
97%
Price, $
$1930.34
95%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,930.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 12th, 2024 • 19th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 12th, 2024 • 19th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 12th, 2024 • 19th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 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 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 11 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
