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 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 83 vs 77 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 24% cheaper than ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 - $1588.67 vs $2099.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 - $20.63 vs $25.29 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 7th, 2023 • 9th Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.29/FPS
81.5737445630684%
Price, $
$2099
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76152 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
77
92.7710843373494%
Value, $/FPS
$20.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 7th, 2023 • 9th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 7th, 2023 • 9th 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 • 9th 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 |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
