Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) 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 Scar 16 (2024) is 64 days older 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 33% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $1400.0 vs $2098.94
- Up to 11% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $12.39 vs $13.9 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 34% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 151 vs 113 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
113
74%
Value, $/FPS
$12.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1400
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.9/FPS
89%
Price, $
$2098.94
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 12th, 2024
Jan 8th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
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
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-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 Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Ryzen 9 8945HS | 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 |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |