Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 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.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 41% better in No Man's Sky than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 191 vs 135 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 61% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $1576.99 vs $4034.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing No Man's Sky than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $11.68 vs $21.13 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.13/FPS
55%
Price, $
$4034.99
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,034.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 286 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
135
71%
Value, $/FPS
$11.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1576.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,576.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 283 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
