Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 15.6" on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 15.6" is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15.6" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $999.99 vs $1299.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Starfield than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $33.33 vs $40.62 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than MSI Katana 15.6" - 32 vs 30 FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
30
93.75%
Value, $/FPS
$33.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35600 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
32
100%
Value, $/FPS
$40.62/FPS
82.05317577548006%
Price, $
$1299.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35607 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd 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
95.79458147998382%
Multi-Core
11570
88.69978534191965%
MSI Katana 15.6" Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
