Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix 16 is 83 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix 16 - $1299.99 vs $2369.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than ASUS ROG Strix 16 - $12.38 vs $22.35 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 106 vs 105 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
105
99.05660377358491%
Value, $/FPS
$12.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2672 minutes ago
Jun 3rd, 2024
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.35/FPS
55.391498881431765%
Price, $
$2369
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2669 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mar 12th, 2024
Jun 3rd, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
Jun 3rd, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Jun 3rd, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
