Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 301 vs 222 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 75% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $1024.49 vs $4034.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $4.61 vs $13.41 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.41/FPS
34%
Price, $
$4034.99
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,034.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
222
74%
Value, $/FPS
$4.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1024.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,024.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
89%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
