Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 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.
Advantages of ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop
- Up to 30% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 - $979.0 vs $1399.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than MSI Katana A15 - $7.25 vs $8.55 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in Escape From Tarkov than ASUS TUF A16 - 159 vs 135 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
135
84.90566037735849%
Value, $/FPS
$7.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$979
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $979 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
6th Variation
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.55/FPS
84.7953216374269%
Price, $
$1399
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
Radeon RX 7600S
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
140.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
246.4 GTexel/s
100%
6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
57.7840909090909%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
99.06655844155844%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76.82976142337242%
Multi-Core
7887
60.464581416743336%
6th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| Radeon RX 7600S | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |