Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Crosshair outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Crosshair is 216 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 139 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $14.39 vs $15.09 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 6% cheaper than MSI Crosshair - $1886.68 vs $1999.99
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
125
90%
Value, $/FPS
$15.09/FPS
95%
Price, $
$1886.68
100%
Buy for $1,886.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 451 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
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
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
94%
Multi-Core
11570
81%
MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 3rd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
