Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive GIGABYTE AERO 17 SA Thin+Light Performance 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 1685 days newer than the more expensive GIGABYTE AERO 17 SA Thin+Light Performance.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 363% better in Overwatch 2 than GIGABYTE AERO 17 SA Thin+Light Performance - 213 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than GIGABYTE AERO 17 SA Thin+Light Performance - $1549.99 vs $1633.77
- Up to 80% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than GIGABYTE AERO 17 SA Thin+Light Performance - $7.28 vs $35.52 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 1st, 2019
FPS
46
22%
Value, $/FPS
$35.52/FPS
20%
Price, $
$1633.77
94%
Buy for $1,633.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1549.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,549.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 356 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 1st, 2019
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 1st, 2019
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
76.32 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
152.6 GTexel/s
63%
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
Aug 1st, 2019
Core i7-9750H
2.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1351
57%
Multi-Core
4930
43%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
GIGABYTE AERO 17 SA Thin+Light Performance Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-9750H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 256 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
