Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz 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 A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 1002 days newer than the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 99 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $1588.67 vs $1690.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Control than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $16.05 vs $17.79 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
FPS
95
95.95959595959596%
Value, $/FPS
$17.79/FPS
90.21922428330524%
Price, $
$1690
94%
Buy for $1,690 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75663 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75648 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 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 • 4th Variation
Ryzen 7 5800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1749
73.82861967074716%
Multi-Core
7120
61.53846153846154%
Mar 12th, 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 A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 5800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
