Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 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. The better performing ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is 187 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 97 vs 94 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 - $1588.67 vs $2399.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 - $16.9 vs $24.73 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 7th, 2023 • 10th Variation
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.73/FPS
68.33805095026283%
Price, $
$2399
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76147 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
94
96.90721649484536%
Value, $/FPS
$16.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 7th, 2023 • 10th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 7th, 2023 • 10th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 7th, 2023 • 10th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
87.28813559322035%
Multi-Core
11570
70.43711189577499%
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
