Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive MSI Creator Z16 Professional on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 1030 days newer than the more expensive MSI Creator Z16 Professional.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 44% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - 79 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - $1299.99 vs $3298.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - $16.46 vs $59.96 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021
FPS
55
69.62025316455697%
Value, $/FPS
$59.96/FPS
27.451634422948633%
Price, $
$3298
39%
Buy for $3,298 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3731 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3974 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 17th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
May 17th, 2021
Core i9-11900
null-core
Single-Core
2130
89.9113550021106%
Multi-Core
8816
76.19706136560069%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator Z16 Professional Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 17th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-11900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
