Key Differences
In short — GIGABYTE Aorus 17 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of GIGABYTE Aorus 17 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 143 vs 125 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than GIGABYTE Aorus 17 - $1882.23 vs $2169.00
- Up to 1% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than GIGABYTE Aorus 17 - $15.06 vs $15.17 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for $2,169 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
125
87%
Value, $/FPS
$15.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1882.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,882.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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
90%
Multi-Core
11570
78%
GIGABYTE Aorus 17 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
