Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 645 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1488.0 vs $1830.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $10.19 vs $11.66 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 - 157 vs 146 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 26th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
146
92.99363057324841%
Value, $/FPS
$10.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1488
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,488 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77511 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.66/FPS
87.39279588336191%
Price, $
$1830
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77490 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 26th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 26th, 2022 • 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
Jul 26th, 2022 • 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 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 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" |
