Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper HP Pavilion 15-inch on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 2035 days newer than the cheaper HP Pavilion 15-inch.
Advantages of HP Pavilion Gaming 15-inch Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1072.41 vs $1875.19
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 157% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than HP Pavilion 15-inch - 77 vs 30 FPS
- Up to 32% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than HP Pavilion 15-inch - $24.35 vs $35.75 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 5th, 2018
FPS
30
39%
Value, $/FPS
$35.75/FPS
68%
Price, $
$1072.41
100%
Buy for $1,072.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 531 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1875.19
57%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,875.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 533 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 5th, 2018
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 5th, 2018
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
2 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
51.84 GPixel/s
64%
Texel Fillrate
77.76 GTexel/s
32%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Oct 5th, 2018
Core i5-8300H
2.3 GHz | 4-core
Single-Core
1269
54%
Multi-Core
3741
32%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-inch Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i5-8300H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
