Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper MSI GL65 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 1096 days newer than the cheaper MSI GL65.
Advantages of MSI GL65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 62% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $649.00 vs $1699.00
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 313% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than MSI GL65 - 62 vs 15 FPS
- Up to 37% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than MSI GL65 - $27.40 vs $43.27 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for $649 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699
38%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 504 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 12th, 2021
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
48.48 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
96.96 GTexel/s
40%
Mar 12th, 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
Mar 12th, 2021
Core i5-10300H
2.5 GHz | 4-core
Single-Core
1369
58%
Multi-Core
4008
35%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GL65 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i5-10300H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |