Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 56 days newer than the cheaper GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024).
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) - 172 vs 171 FPS
Advantages of GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $1349.0 vs $1588.67
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $7.89 vs $9.24 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.24/FPS
85.38961038961038%
Price, $
$1588.67
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30353 minutes ago
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
171
99.4186046511628%
Value, $/FPS
$7.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30356 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 12th, 2024
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd 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
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd 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
93.63636363636364%
Multi-Core
11570
80.96004478343013%
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
