Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF 16" Ryzen 7 Ultimate on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF 16" Ryzen 7 Ultimate is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS TUF 16" Ryzen 7 Ultimate Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 - $1139.0 vs $1379.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Elden Ring than MSI Katana A15 - $15.82 vs $17.68 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than ASUS TUF 16" Ryzen 7 Ultimate - 78 vs 72 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
4th Variation
FPS
72
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$15.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1139
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
7th Variation
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.68/FPS
89.47963800904978%
Price, $
$1379
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,379 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 252 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
4th Variation
7th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th Variation
Ryzen 7 7735HS
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1964
79.41771128184392%
Multi-Core
9281
71.15148727384238%
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF 16" Ryzen 7 Ultimate Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 7 7735HS | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |