Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) 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 Scar 16 (2024) is 64 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 41% better in Fortnite than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 171 vs 121 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $1588.67 vs $2799.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Fortnite than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $13.13 vs $16.37 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.37/FPS
80.20769700671961%
Price, $
$2799
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49610 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
121
70.76023391812866%
Value, $/FPS
$13.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49610 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 8th, 2024
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 8th, 2024
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
Mar 12th, 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
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
