Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the cheaper Asus TUF A16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Asus TUF A16 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Asus TUF A16 - 135 vs 125 FPS
Advantages of Asus TUF Gaming A16 Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 - $989.0 vs $1189.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI Katana A15 - $7.91 vs $8.81 per FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.81/FPS
89.78433598183881%
Price, $
$1189
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75041 minutes ago
11th Variation
FPS
125
92.5925925925926%
Value, $/FPS
$7.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$989
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $989 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75047 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
11th 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%
11th 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
11th Variation
Ryzen 7 7735HS
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1964
79.41771128184392%
Multi-Core
9281
71.15148727384238%
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Asus TUF Gaming A16 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
