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Key Differences

In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper HP Envy 16 Workstation & Backlit on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing HP Envy 16 Workstation & Backlit is a better bang for your buck.

Advantages of HP Envy 16 Workstation & Backlit Gaming Laptop

  • Up to 36% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1199.99 vs $1886.68
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Metro Exodus than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $21.82 vs $30.43 per FPS

Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop

  • Performs up to 13% better in Metro Exodus than HP Envy 16 Workstation & Backlit - 62 vs 55 FPS
This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme


FPS

55

89%

Value, $/FPS

$21.82/FPS

100%

Price, $

$1199.99

100%

Value Winner

HP Envy 17 AI Busines Laptop (17.3" FHD Touchscreen, Intel 16-Core Ultra 7 155H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD) for Creator, Designer, Backlit, 5MP IR Webcam, Long Battery Life, Win 11 Pro w/ AI Copilot

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago


FPS

62

100%

Value, $/FPS

$30.43/FPS

72%

Price, $

$1886.68

63%

FPS Winner

MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 9-8945HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11: Black B8VG-879US

Buy for $1,886.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Pixel Fillrate

90.72 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

181.4 GTexel/s

74%

GPU Winner


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Pixel Fillrate

81.36 GPixel/s

90%

Texel Fillrate

244.1 GTexel/s

100%

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores

Full CPU Comparison
HP Envy 16 Workstation & Backlit Gaming Laptop Image

HP Envy 16 Workstation & Backlit Gaming Laptop

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MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop Image

MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop

UnknownRelease DateMay 1st, 2024
Core i7-13700CPURyzen 9 8945HS
GeForce RTX 4060 MobileGPUGeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
64 GBRAM64 GB
4 TB SSDStorage2 TB SSD
1920x1080Resolution
2560x1440
120 HzRefresh Rate
240 Hz
16"Screen Size17.3"

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