Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF A16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF A16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 140 days older than the cheaper ASUS TUF A16.
Advantages of ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $999.99 vs $1299.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $6.58 vs $7.56 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than ASUS TUF A16 - 172 vs 152 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 30th, 2024
FPS
152
88.37209302325581%
Value, $/FPS
$6.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136462 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.56/FPS
87.03703703703705%
Price, $
$1299.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49983 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 30th, 2024
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 30th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 30th, 2024
Ryzen 7 7735HS
null-core
Single-Core
1964
82.90417897847193%
Multi-Core
9281
80.21607605877269%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 7735HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
