Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) is 207 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana 15.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Laptop
- Up to 44% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $1558.31 vs $2799.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Fortnite than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $12.47 vs $16.37 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 37% better in Fortnite than MSI Katana 15 - 171 vs 125 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
125
73%
Value, $/FPS
$12.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1558.31
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,558.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 584 minutes ago
Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.37/FPS
76%
Price, $
$2799.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 573 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jun 15th, 2023
Jan 8th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Jan 8th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana 15 Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
