Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the more expensive ASUS TUF A17 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than ASUS TUF A17 - 151 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than ASUS TUF A17 - $1419.0 vs $1859.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than ASUS TUF A17 - $9.4 vs $16.32 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
114
75.49668874172185%
Value, $/FPS
$16.32/FPS
57.59803921568628%
Price, $
$1859.99
76%
Buy for $1,859.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34695 minutes ago
7th Variation
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1419
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34692 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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7th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 6th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
46.60493827160494%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
37.29327453142227%
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 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
null-core
Single-Core
2470
99.87868985038415%
Multi-Core
11626
89.12910150260657%
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 7940HS | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
