Key Differences
In short — ASUS TUF 15 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 TUF 15 is 195 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than ASUS TUF 15 - $1299.99 vs $2019.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS TUF 15 - $17.57 vs $27.28 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 30th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.28/FPS
64.40615835777126%
Price, $
$2019
64%
Buy for $2,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33115 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33368 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 30th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 30th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
Aug 30th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
ASUS TUF 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
