Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 17 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Acer Nitro 17 - 169 vs 165 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 - $1120.00 vs $1289.00
- Up to 11% better value when playing World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A15 - $6.79 vs $7.63 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.63/FPS
89%
Price, $
$1289
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,289 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Apr 24th, 2023 • 9th Variation
FPS
165
98%
Value, $/FPS
$6.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
Apr 24th, 2023 • 9th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Apr 24th, 2023 • 9th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Apr 24th, 2023 • 9th Variation
Ryzen 7 7840HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2388
97%
Multi-Core
11190
86%
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
