Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 90 days older than the cheaper ASUS TUF A16.
Advantages of ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $999.99 vs $2841.97
- Up to 58% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $9.09 vs $21.86 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 5 than ASUS TUF A16 - 130 vs 110 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 30th, 2024
FPS
110
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$9.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143798 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.86/FPS
41.582799634034764%
Price, $
$2841.97
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57319 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 30th, 2024
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 7735HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
