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 ASUS TUF 15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 180 vs 179 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than ASUS TUF 15 - $1299.99 vs $2029.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Apex Legends than ASUS TUF 15 - $7.26 vs $11.27 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.27/FPS
64.41881100266194%
Price, $
$2029
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33141 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
179
99.44444444444444%
Value, $/FPS
$7.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33392 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st 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 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
CPU Winner
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 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
