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 17 (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 895 days newer than the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021).
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - 133 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $1299.99 vs $1969.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Death Stranding than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $9.77 vs $15.89 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
124
93.23308270676691%
Value, $/FPS
$15.89/FPS
61.48521082441787%
Price, $
$1969.99
65%
Buy for $1,969.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36753 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37000 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Sep 29th, 2021
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 29th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
Sep 29th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1842
77.75432672013508%
Multi-Core
7527
65.0561797752809%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | 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 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
