Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 698 days newer than the cheaper GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.
Advantages of GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1499.0 vs $2841.97
- Up to 44% better value when playing Fortnite than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $13.15 vs $23.49 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 121 vs 114 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FPS
114
94.21487603305785%
Value, $/FPS
$13.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37454 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.49/FPS
55.98126862494679%
Price, $
$2841.97
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37696 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 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 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
