Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 50 days older than the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1588.67 vs $1830.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Valorant than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2.41 vs $2.78 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
659
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73876 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
659
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
86.6906474820144%
Price, $
$1830
86%
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73876 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 12th, 2024
May 1st, 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 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 | 17.3" |
