Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 1080 days newer than the more expensive MSI Creator Z16 Professional.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 42% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - 92 vs 65 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - $2999.0 vs $3298.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - $32.6 vs $50.74 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
May 17th, 2021
FPS
65
70.65217391304348%
Value, $/FPS
$50.74/FPS
64.24911312573907%
Price, $
$3298
90%
Buy for $3,298 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 228 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
May 17th, 2021
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 17th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
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
May 17th, 2021
Core i9-11900
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2130
89.9113550021106%
Multi-Core
8816
76.19706136560069%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator Z16 Professional Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 17th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-11900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
