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 76 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2199.99 vs $2841.97
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $19.3 vs $22.56 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Dishonored 2 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - 126 vs 114 FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 16th, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
114
90.47619047619048%
Value, $/FPS
$19.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30258 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.56/FPS
85.54964539007092%
Price, $
$2841.97
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 16th, 2024 • 4th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 16th, 2024 • 4th 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 16th, 2024 • 4th 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 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 16th, 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 |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
