Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 820 days newer than the cheaper Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook.
Advantages of Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook
- Up to 26% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1333.00 vs $1799.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $8.83 vs $11.39 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Notebook - 158 vs 151 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FPS
151
96%
Value, $/FPS
$8.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1333
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,333 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8518 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.39/FPS
78%
Price, $
$1799.99
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8510 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Gigabyte AORUS 15 XE4 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
