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 125 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 135 vs 130 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 49% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $1299.99 vs $2569.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $10.0 vs $19.04 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 15th, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.04/FPS
52.52100840336135%
Price, $
$2569.99
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,569.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31489 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
130
96.29629629629629%
Value, $/FPS
$10/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31492 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 15th, 2024 • 7th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 15th, 2024 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
Mar 12th, 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 • 7th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 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 A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
