Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 1052 days newer than the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 133 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $1830.0 vs $1860.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Death Stranding than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $13.76 vs $15.0 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
FPS
124
93.23308270676691%
Value, $/FPS
$15/FPS
91.73333333333333%
Price, $
$1860
98%
Buy for $1,860 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75384 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1830
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75363 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54.86176668914362%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82.29939312204989%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
77.75432672013508%
Multi-Core
7527
65.0561797752809%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
