Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 945 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 31% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1969.99 vs $2841.97
- Up to 11% better value when playing Dirt 5 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $20.1 vs $22.56 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in Dirt 5 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - 126 vs 98 FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
98
77.77777777777779%
Value, $/FPS
$20.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1969.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,969.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36822 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.56/FPS
89.09574468085107%
Price, $
$2841.97
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37068 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Sep 29th, 2021
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | 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 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
