Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF 15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 245 days newer than the cheaper ASUS TUF 15.
Advantages of ASUS TUF 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 29% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2029.0 vs $2841.97
- Up to 28% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $13.9 vs $19.2 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than ASUS TUF 15 - 148 vs 146 FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
146
98.64864864864865%
Value, $/FPS
$13.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2029
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33255 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.2/FPS
72.39583333333334%
Price, $
$2841.97
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33506 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 30th, 2023 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
