Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than MSI Katana A15 - 170 vs 167 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $1419.0 vs $1969.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Apex Legends than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $8.5 vs $11.59 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.59/FPS
73.3390854184642%
Price, $
$1969.99
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,969.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37451 minutes ago
7th Variation
FPS
167
98.23529411764706%
Value, $/FPS
$8.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1419
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37691 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 29th, 2021
7th Variation
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%
GPU Winner
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61.17329737019554%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61.159811193526636%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 29th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1842
74.48443186413263%
Multi-Core
7527
57.7046918123275%
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
