Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 1191 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF65.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 67% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $932.16 vs $2841.97
- Up to 50% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $23.3 vs $46.59 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 52% better in Hogwarts Legacy than MSI GF65 - 61 vs 40 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 26th, 2021
FPS
40
65.57377049180327%
Value, $/FPS
$23.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$932.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $932.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2573 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$46.59/FPS
50.01073191672032%
Price, $
$2841.97
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2815 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 26th, 2021
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 26th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
May 1st, 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
Jan 26th, 2021
Core i7-10750H
null-core
Single-Core
1446
61.03841283241874%
Multi-Core
5396
46.63785652549697%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-10750H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
