Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive ASUS TUF A16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than ASUS TUF A16 - 72 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than ASUS TUF A16 - $1299.99 vs $1549.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than ASUS TUF A16 - $18.06 vs $22.78 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
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FPS
68
94.44444444444444%
Value, $/FPS
$22.78/FPS
79.28007023705004%
Price, $
$1549
83%
Buy for $1,549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2024
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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
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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
95.91093117408906%
Multi-Core
11570
99.51832100464476%
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Ryzen 9 7940HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2470
100%
Multi-Core
11626
100%
CPU Winner
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 9 7940HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
