Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF A16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF A16 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than ASUS TUF A16 - 84 vs 72 FPS
Advantages of ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $1045.0 vs $1299.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Elden Ring than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $14.79 vs $15.48 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.48/FPS
95.54263565891472%
Price, $
$1299.99
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
15th Variation
FPS
72
85.71428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$14.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1045
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 12th, 2024
15th Variation
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
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
15th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
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
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
15th Variation
Ryzen 7 7735HS
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1964
82.90417897847193%
Multi-Core
9281
80.21607605877269%
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
