Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 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 Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than MSI Katana A15 - 88 vs 78 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 - $1199.0 vs $2099.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Elden Ring than ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 - $15.37 vs $23.85 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Sep 7th, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.85/FPS
64.44444444444444%
Price, $
$2099
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76670 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
78
88.63636363636364%
Value, $/FPS
$15.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76655 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Sep 7th, 2023 • 8th Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 7th, 2023 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 7th, 2023 • 8th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
