Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 754 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator.
Advantages of MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $1288.32 vs $1599.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Battlefield V than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $7.9 vs $9.69 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield V than MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator - 165 vs 163 FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
163
99%
Value, $/FPS
$7.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1288.32
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,288.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.69/FPS
82%
Price, $
$1599
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
96%
Multi-Core
11570
89%
MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
