Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix-G18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix-G18 is 49 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in Sons Of The Forest than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 94 vs 71 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $1830.0 vs $3069.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $25.77 vs $32.65 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.65/FPS
78.92802450229709%
Price, $
$3069
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,069 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76874 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
71
75.53191489361703%
Value, $/FPS
$25.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1830
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76877 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 5th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 19th, 2024 • 5th 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
May 1st, 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 • 5th 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
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 19th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 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" |
