Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Lenovo Legion 5i 16" outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Lenovo Legion 5i 16" is 190 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 6% cheaper than Lenovo Legion 5i 16" - $1599.0 vs $1699.99
Advantages of Lenovo Legion 5i 16" Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 6 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 112 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $15.18 vs $15.52 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
103
92%
Value, $/FPS
$15.52/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1599
100%
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 709 minutes ago
Sep 18th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 703 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
Sep 18th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
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
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Sep 18th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Sep 18th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
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 | Lenovo Legion 5i 16" Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 18th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| 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 | 16" |
