Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive ASUS TUF A17 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 97 days newer than the more expensive ASUS TUF A17.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 62% better in Elden Ring than ASUS TUF A17 - 84 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than ASUS TUF A17 - $1588.67 vs $1759.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Elden Ring than ASUS TUF A17 - $18.91 vs $33.85 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Dec 6th, 2023 • 15th Variation
FPS
52
61.904761904761905%
Value, $/FPS
$33.85/FPS
55.86410635155096%
Price, $
$1759.99
90%
Buy for $1,759.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48100 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Dec 6th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 6th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 6th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Ryzen 9 7940HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2470
100%
Multi-Core
11626
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
95.91093117408906%
Multi-Core
11570
99.51832100464476%
ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7940HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
